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- Chemistry, Agriculture, Innovations, Finger Millet
- by Kamlesh Prasad
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- Calcium, Diabetics, Phenolics, Dietary fiber

The proposed article is envisaged in developing RTE foods by effective use of underutilized Nutri-cereals (millets) and legumes which focuses on the functional, rheological and nutritional aspects of millets and legumes used in formulating RTE foods. Further, it also highlights the significance of their consumption and in formulating extruded food. In this study, an attempt has been made to develop nutririch RTE food by incorporating legume with millets. Millet (Finger millet) was blended along with corn and wheat in the proportion of 0:100, 25:75, 50:50 and 100:0. Legume (Macrotyloma uniflorum) flour was added at the rate of 10, 20, 30 and 40 percent. Among these levels of trails 25:75 (finger millet: corn-wheat) with 10 percent legume was awarded highest acceptability score of 8.30 compared to all other samples resulting with significantly highest protein percent (12.25%) compared to control (11.05%). The rheological properties such as hardness, crispiness, gumminess, and chewiness were observed to be 718.10N, 28 numbers of peaks, 138 and 23.62 respectively. Similarly, functional properties namely Expansion ratio of 3.31, Water absorption index of 6.14 g/100g, Water solubility index of 3.52 g/100g, the water holding capacity of 142.55 g/100g and Oil holding the capacity of 68.18 g/100g respectively was observed for millet and legume-based RTE food.

- by Ijariit Journal
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- Agronomy, Food Science, Nutrition, Food and Nutrition

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolar (L.) R. Br.] is a drought-tolerant crop that may serve as an alternative summer crop in the dry region of Zimbabwe. A field experiment was conducted in 2002 at Matopos Research Station, Makoholi Research station, Kadoma Research station, Mlezu, and Gwebi variety testing center to determine the yield response of sorghum varieties to sowing date. Three sowing dates were used: (i) early, (ii) medium, and (iii) late, and the dates were 6 December 2002, 20 December 2002 and 03 January 2003 respectively. Red Swazi, SV-1, SV-2, SV-3, SV4 which are improved early maturing varieties and Chibonda which is late maturing and local variety were used in the trial. There was significant differences(p<0.05) between the three sowing dates which were used in the experiment with the first sowing giving an average of 890kg/ha and subsequent second and third sowing resulting in 574kg/ha and 399kg/ha respectively. There was also significant differences with P<0.05 in stover yield due to sowing date, the highest yield was 5 577 kg/ha from the second sowing than first and third sowing yields of 4 335 kg/ha and 3972 kg/Ha respectively.

Food is a most essential surviving tool fulfilling the basic requirement of hunger and also preserves essential nutrients for good health. Finger millet (ragi) (Eleusine coracana) grains were given various processing treatments like malting, germination, blanching, pressure cooking and roasting to reduce the anti-nutritional factors. The most efficacious processing treatment variant is then further used for development of muffins. In the present study, malting resulted in 54.6 % reduction in Phytic acid and 51.2 % reduction in tannic acid respectively. Therefore finger millets were malted by optimizing the sprouting time for 120 h, at ambient temperature and the flour was obtained for development products. Functional muffins were developed and standardized from finger millet malt. The raw materials traditionally referred to as essential in muffin manufacturing, i.e. and refined flour, was targeted for removal or reduction. Proximate analysis and chemical composition of wheat flour, finger millet flour, finger millet malted flour as well muffins developed from these flours respectively reveled that malting increases the bio accessibility of micronutrients. Muffins were prepared and standardized for two variations i.e. 60 % and 90 %. The mean scores, textural and proximate analysis for control and two experimental variations for muffins were analyzed statistically at 5% significance level.

Khakhra is a crispy version of roti, it is usually a cracker that is handmade and roasted to provide crunchiness. It is also a healthy snack which is a common recipe in the Rajasthani and Gujarati cuisines. Khakhra when prepared by using finger millet as a major ingredient provides a much more nutrition in terms of protein, carbohydrates, minerals and dietary fibers in comparison with the traditional khakhra that is made of wheat flour. Since over consumption of wheat or its products are known for improper health condition such as celiac disorder may overcome by substituting it with ragi or finger millet which is rich in several minerals such as calcium and iron. Finally obtained product is kept for sensory evaluation by using nine point hedonic scale.

- by Fortune Journals
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- Finger Millet

Effect of plant growth regulators and spermidine on somatic embryogenesis and regeneration was investigated in finger millet. Mature embryos, and 3 days old seedling-derived shoot apical meristems were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing picloram, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 1-naphthaleneacetic acid. Improved embryogenesis (84.7 %) was found on MS medium containing 4.0 mg L-1 2,4-D and 0.5 mg L-1 kinetin in both explants. MS medium containing 1.5 mM spermidine along with 4.0 mg L-1 2,4-D and 0.5 mg L-1 kinetin produced highest frequency (90.4 %) of somatic embryogenesis from mature embryo derived callus in genotype ‘CO(Ra)-14’. On same medium somatic embryogenesis frequencies of ‘GPU-25’, ‘Try-1’ and ‘Piyur-2’ genotypes were 55.5, 85.3 and 58.7 %, respectively after 4 weeks of incubation in dark. MS medium containing 4.0 mg L-1 6-benzylaminopurine, 0.2 mg L-1 2,4-D and 1.5 mM spermidine was found to be optimum for shoot regeneration or somatic embryos in all four genotypes of finger millet. We also studied the influence of exogenous spermidine (2.0–4.0 mM) on regeneration of ‘CO(Ra)-14’ mature embryo-derived new and long-term (20–180 days old) calluses. Highest regeneration frequency 93.1 % and mean number of shoots 25.5 were produced on MS medium containing 3.0 mM spermidine, 4.0 mg L-1 BAP and 0.2 mg L-1 2,4-D using 60 days old callus. Regenerated shoots effectively rooted on half-strength MS
medium and successfully acclimatized in soil with 100 % survival rate and they grew normally without showing any morphological variation. Genetic variation of in vitro derived plants and control plants were analyzed by RAPD markers.

- by Lakkakula Satish
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- Regeneration, Seaweeds, - Somatic Embryogenesis, Finger Millet

This paper aims at highlighting the positive attributes of finger millet. It reviews the works from peer-reviewed articles, agricultural research and development reports from national and international institutions. Primary data were obtained through preliminary survey conducted in the month of March, 2016 at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO), Kibos office, Kisumu County, Kenya. The study has revealed that the crop has the ability to grow under adverse agro-climatic conditions such as those found in the ASALs. The ASALs of Kenya cover about 80% of the total land area and is home to about 38% of Kenya's population. Strong case has therefore emerged for stepping up the efforts towards the improvement of finger millet production to boost food security in the country. Through investment in agricultural research and development; and adoption of improved finger millet varieties especially in the ASALs, food production would increase significantly leading to reduced incidences of food poverty.

- by Amos Ouma-onyango
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- Soil Science, Agronomy, Agriculture, Kenya
- by Ezekiel Bulus
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- Maize, Broiler Diet, Finger Millet, Broiler
- by shankar m
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- Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Logistics Performance Index

Objective: The objective of the study is to formulate, optimize, and perform a sensory acceptability study on chickpea fortified
finger millet tortillas.
Introduction: Researches have shown potential health benefits of finger millet in many health conditions due to its nutritional
content. However, the absence of gluten in finger millet flour prevents binding properties required to formulate tortillas.

- by pradyuman kumar
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- Calcium, Diabetics, Phenolics, Dietary fiber

Finger millet halwa is the traditional dish that is familiar in various cuisines but the research on the dish was started to fulfill three demands for three different needs to provide a food that creates satiety and health benefit for the lactose intolerant patient ,, persons who suffer from both type1 and type2 diabetics and the persons who suffer from iron deficiency .finger millet (eleusine coracana)with the protein content of 7.6g,carbohydrate 88g,calcium 370mg, vitamins A : 0.48mg,thiamine(B1): 0.33mg, riboflavin(B2):0.11mg, niacin(B3:1.2mg) and fiber 3g added with lactose free whole milk powder (cow milk).dry powder obtained by evaporating lactose from the whole milk as a part of process. The evaporation temperature of milk to get lactose was depending upon the concentration of lactose they are 70%, 80% and 100% done with the evaporation temperature of 58°C, 60°C and70° C temperatures. And the pine jaggery also helps to cool the body and reduce the iron deficiency is added along with the dried black berry seed powder to control diabetics. All put together serves the purpose for all three and even shelf life was found to be more than 6 month under modified atmospheric packaging by freeze drying the product. The nutritional analysis of the 6 grams of product gave a result of very high amount of dietary fiber (6%), low in saturated fat (1%), zero cholesterol (0%) and no sugar, high in calcium (2%), iron (5%), manganese (2%), zinc (2%), potassium (1%) and vitamin C&A(2%) was present. The total calories found in 6g servings was calculated as 18 calories and would assure to serve the purpose of the deficiencies and control the sugar level to a great extent if consumed at the serving size of 6 grams on the daily basis.

- by Ojijo N. K. O.
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- Starch, Xanthan Gum, Retrogradation, Viscosity, Rheology

- by Harini Venugopal
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- Mathematics, Agronomy, Food Science, Nutrition
- by John Mulumba
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- Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Tanzania, Food Security

Finger millet is widely consumed as porridge though not commercially grown in Rwanda. Traditional techniques of malting and fermentation are found to enhance bioavailability of nutrients. Hence the study aimed to assess microbiological changes among non-malted, malted and malted and fermented flour. Grains were purchased from local market and subjected to malting and milled. A portion of the malted milled flour was subjected to fermentation by mixing with water in the ratio of 2:1; and then allowed to auto ferment at 30°C for 48 hours. The fermented dough was mechanically dried and then milled into flour. All three samples of flours were microbiologically studied using Total Plate Count (TPC), Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB), yeasts and moulds count. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel and results were presented as Logarithm of colony forming unit per gram (log cfu/g). Analysis showed that LAB greatly increased from 4.66 log cfu/g, 6 log Cfu/g to 6.24 log cfu/g while TPC greatly decreased from 5.69 log cfu/g, 5 log cfu/g and to 4.84 log cfu/g in non-malted, malted and malted and fermented flour respectively. Yeasts count also varied from non-malted, malted flour and to malted and fermented flour with results of 3.3 log cfu/g, 4.66 log cfu/g and 3.9 log cfu/g respectively. Moulds were absent in non-malted and malted flour while they were found to be low in malted and fermented finger millet flour.

- by Hilda Vasanthakaalam and +1
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- Microbiology, Food Fermentation, Fermentation Microorganisms, Finger Millet

Under changing climatic conditions, high temperature stress is the most severe problem for the whole agriculture. Identification and utilization of crop plants which can sustain and yield better under high temperature conditions is need of the day. In this study, we established finger millet as thermotolerant crop. For this, we characterized thermotolerant cotton, thermosensitive wheat along with finger millet by MDA accumulation after heat stress and shown that finger millet is even better than cotton. Further, using seed germination test and growing seedlings at higher temperature, it was observed that finger millet was least affected at 42 oC whereas germination percent and fresh weight reduced at 47 oC. With biochemical assay, it was shown that finger millet had very less difference at 42 oC as compared to 37 oC, however there is significant reduction at 47 oC in chlorophyll and carotenoid content and relative water content (RWC) percent whereas increase in electrolyte leakage (%) and H2O2 and O2 concentration. Still finger millet plants can tolerate temperature of 47 oC. Overall, the present study strongly identified finger millet as thermotolerant crop and can be utilized for allele mining of known genes and prospecting of novel genes for crop improvement for high temperature stress.

- by Journal of AgriSearch (JAS)
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- Finger Millet

Finger millet is one of the small millets with high nutritive value. This crop is vulnerable to blast disease caused by Pyricularia grisea, which occurs annually during rainy and winter seasons. Leaf blast occurs at early crop stage and is highly damaging. Mapping of resistance genes and other quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for agronomic performance can be of great use for improving finger millet genotypes. Evaluation of one hundred and twenty-eight finger millet genotypes in natural field conditions revealed that leaf blast caused severe setback on agronomic performance for susceptible genotypes, most significant traits being plant height and root length. Plant height was reduced under disease severity while root length was increased. Among the genotypes, IE4795 showed superior response in terms of both disease resistance and better agronomic performance. A total of seven unambiguous QTLs were found to be associated with various agronomic traits including leaf blast resistance by association mapping analysis. The markers, UGEP101 and UGEP95, were strongly associated with blast resistance. UGEP98 was associated with tiller number and UGEP9 was associated with root length and seed yield. Cross species validation of markers revealed that 12 candidate genes were associated with 8 QTLs in the genomes of grass species such as rice, foxtail millet, maize, Brachypodium stacei, B. distachyon, Panicum hallii and switchgrass. Several candidate genes were found proximal to orthologous sequences of the identified QTLs such as 1,4-β-glucanase for leaf blast resistance, cytoki-nin dehydrogenase (CKX) for tiller production, calmodulin (CaM) binding protein for seed yield and pectin methylesterase inhibitor (PMEI) for root growth and development. Most of

This paper aims at highlighting the positive attributes of finger millet. It reviews the works from peer-reviewed articles, agricultural research and development reports from national and international institutions. Primary data were obtained through preliminary survey conducted in the month of March, 2016 at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO), Kibos office, Kisumu County, Kenya. The study has revealed that the crop has the ability to grow under adverse agro-climatic conditions such as those found in the ASALs. The ASALs of Kenya cover about 80% of the total land area and is home to about 38% of Kenya’s population. Strong case has therefore emerged for stepping up the efforts towards the improvement of finger millet production to boost food security in the country. Through investment in agricultural research and development; and adoption of improved finger millet varieties especially in the ASALs, food production would increase significantly leading to reduced...

- by Amos Ouma-onyango
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- Geography, Soil Science, Agronomy, Agriculture

Eleusine coracana (finger millet) is a nutritious and easily storable grain that can be grown in unfavourable environments and is important to the food security of millions of farmers in Africa and South Asia. Despite its importance and promise as a sustainable crop for smallholders in the Global South, its history remains poorly understood. Eleusine coracana has only rarely been recovered from archaeological sites in the region of Africa where it was domesticated and never in quantities large enough to study its evolution under cultivation. Here we report on a large assemblage of Iron Age (ca. 900-700 cal bp) E. coracana grains recovered from Kakapel rock shelter in western Kenya. We also carried out carbonization experiments on modern grains in order to directly compare these archaeological specimens to extant landraces. We found that finger millet is only well preserved when carbonized at temperatures lower than 220 °C, which may contribute to its scarcity in the archaeological record. Eleusine coracana shrinks but does not significantly change shape when carbonized. When corrected for the effects of carbonization, the E. coracana grown by Iron Age farmers at Kakapel was smaller grained than modern landraces, but is nonetheless identifiable as domesticated on the basis of grain shape and surface texture. A comparison with other Iron Age E. coracana reveals considerable variation in the grain size of landraces cultivated during this era. This is the largest quantitative morphometric analysis of E. coracana grains ever conducted, and provides a basis for the interpretation of other archaeological populations. This assemblage is also the first evidence for E. coracana cultivation in western Kenya, a biodiversity hotspot for landraces of this crop today.

To study the bio-efficacy of selected insecticides against earhead caterpillars in finger millet (variety KMR-204) under field conditions an experiment was conducted at Zonal Agricultural Research Station Vishweshwaraiah Canal, Farm, Mandya, during kharif 2018 and 2019, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The results revealed that, two sprays at dough stage of the crop, all the insecticides viz., thiodicarb 76 WP (1.0 g L-1), acephate 75 SP (1.5 g L-1), profenphos 50 EC (2.0 mL L-1), quinalphos 25 EC (2.0 mL L-1), lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC (0.6 mL L-1), novuluron 10 EC (1.5 mL L-1), fenvelarate 0.4D (25 kg ha-1), chlorpyriphos 1.5D (25 kg ha-1) and chlorpyriphos 20 EC (2.0 mL L-1) were found to be effective in reducing different species of earhead caterpillars viz., Archips micaceana, Somena scintillans, Cryptoblabes angustipennella, Nola analis, Cydia sp., Helicoverpa armigera, Pyrausta phoenicealis, Corcyra cephalonica, Stathmopoda sp. and Spodoptera frugiperda, Eublemma sp., Conogethes punctiferalis, Euproctis similis, Mythimna separate and Ataboruza sp., over untreated control. However, thiodicarb 75 WP @ 1.0 g L-1 and lambda cyhalothrin 5 EC at 0.6 mL L-1 were found to be more effective in reducing the mean larval population and registered higher percentage of recovery with least larval population compared to rest of the insecticides.

- by Nagesh Chikkarugi
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- Finger Millet
- by Kalaichelvan Gurumurthy
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- Biology, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Maize, Sorghum

A field experiment was conducted during winter season of 2016 at research block of Lamjung campus Lamjung to evaluate the effect of different genotypes on growth and yield of barley in Mid-hill of Nepal. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) involving twelve genotype treatments i.e. B86157-1-1-5-0-oK, B86099-5-oK, B90K-024-1-1-2-oK, CoQ/ KI/ Descii , MATICO ‘S’, B86152-2-2-0-oK, ARVPO’S’/MOY, Bonus, Xveola-23, LG- 51/ XVeola-5-77 , XVeola-12 and XVeola-15 and replicated thrice. B86152-2-2-0-oK were found significant in growth, yield attributes and yield of barley. Effective tiller per m2 (143.3) and grain yield (1657 kg ha-1) was obtained maximum with genotype B86152-2-2-0-oK and minimum yield was obtained from genotypes XVeola-15 (629 kg ha-1). The genotype B86152-2-2-0-oK had better performance in terms of growth and yield of Mid hill condition. Correlation studied shows that spike length, biomass and straw yield, thousand grain weight and number of grain per spike had positive and significant association with grain yield so these traits used for selection for yield improvement program.

- by bishnu kandel and +1
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- Correlation Analysis, Finger Millet
- by iliyasu D umar
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- Variation, Characterization, Northern Nigeria, Finger Millet

Under abiotic stress conditions, arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi help plants by improving nutrient and water uptake. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is an arid crop having soils with poor water holding capacity. Therefore, it is difficult for the plants to obtain water and mineral nutrients from such soil to sustain life. To understand the role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in water and mineral up-take from the soil, we studied the role of Rhizophagus intraradices colonization and its beneficial role for drought stress tolerance in finger millet seedlings. Under severe drought stress condition, AM inoculation led to the significant increase in plant growth (7 %), phosphorus and chlorophyll content (29 %). Also, under drought stress the level of osmolytes such as proline and soluble sugars were found to be increased in AM inoculated seedlings. Under water stress, the lipid peroxidation in leaves of mycorrhized seedlings was reduced by 29 %. The flavonoid content of roots in AM colo...

- by Neeraj Shrivastava
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- Biology, Drought, Antioxidants, ROS

Abstract The effect of PEG-induced (0–25%) osmotic stress was studied in twelve diverse indigenous finger millet genotypes under various levels. With the increasing PEG concentration germination percentage, shoot length, root length, and biomass production decreased in all the genotypes. Among all the genotypes evaluated, reduction in germination percentage, seedling growth, and biomass production was more in FM/RT/01 and less in FM/ST/01. Principal component analysis (PCA) resulted in the formation of three distinct clusters, stress-sensitive (FM/RT/01, FM/RT/03, FM/SD/01, and FM/ST/02), stress-tolerant (FM/ST/01, FM/ST/03, and FM/KP/02) and moderately tolerant/sensitive (FM/KP/01, FM/RT/02, FM/RT/04, FM/RT/05, and FM/RG/01). Based on the germination percentage and growth parameters, FM/RT/01 was considered as PEG-induced osmotic stress-sensitive, and FM/ST/01 as stress-tolerant genotype. PEG-induced stress increases membrane damage (MDA content) and osmolyte accumulation (free proline, glycine betaine, and total soluble sugars) in both the genotypes. Damage to the membrane was found more in the stress-sensitive genotype (FM/RT/01) compared to stress-tolerant (FM/ST/01). The magnitude of increase in osmolyte accumulation was more in FM/ST/01 than FM/RT/01. Antioxidative enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, APX, and GPX) significantly increased with increasing PEG 6000 concentration up to 15% PEG but decreased at higher concentrations (20 and 25%) in both the genotypes. Our findings suggests, genotype FM/ST/01 genotype can be exploited for different crop improvement programs.

- by Suraj Umdale
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- Biology, Proline, Finger Millet, Eleusine Indica

- by Emmanuel Hitayezu
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- Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Fermentation, Fermentation Microorganisms
- by Kalaichelvan Gurumurthy
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- Lactic Acid Bacteria, Maize, Sorghum, Yeast
- by pradyuman kumar
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- Calcium, Diabetics, Phenolics, Dietary fiber

This stories of change is an outcome of the successful interventions of Revalorising Small Millets in Rainfed Region of South Asia (RESMISA) project implemented by DHAN Foundation at Koraput District of Odisha. The paper is based on... more

- by Bijaya K Nayak
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- Agriculture, Women and Agriculture, Finger Millet

The effect of seaweed liquid extracts (SLEs) from Gracilaria edulis and Padina boergesenii was studied on finger millet bioassays. Finger millet seeds were germinated on 0–100 % of SLEs. Genotype ‘PR-202’ showed superior response with higher frequency of germination (99.6 %), fresh weight (1.1 mg seedling−1), shoot length (13.4 cm), root number (4.8), and root length (8.6 cm) with 60 % of G. edulis extract. Influence of SLEs and various phytohormones on somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of finger millet was studied. Shoot apical meristem was inoculated on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 3–5 mg L −1 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid individually or in combination of 0.1–1.0 mg L −1 kinetin or 10–40 % each SLEs of
G. edulis or P. boergesenii was used for callus induction
and somatic embryogenesis. SLEs of each species were
used individually at 20–60 % and 25–75 % for somatic
embryogenesis and regeneration, respectively. The optimum
levels of either SLE were found to be 20, 40, and 50 % for
callus induction, somatic embryogenesis, and regeneration
from somatic embryos, respectively. The MS medium containing 4.0 mg L −1 2,4-D and 0.5 mg L −1 kinetin produced
53.2 % somatic embryogenesis in genotype ‘PR-202’ where G. edulis extract improved the somatic embryogenesis to 66.6 %. Further, 40 % of SLEs emerged somatic embryogenesis 89.8 %, regeneration of embryogenic callus 96.3 %, and rooting of elongated shoots 97.4 %, respectively. Wellgrown plantlets were acclimatized in the greenhouse with 94 % survival rate. RAPD profiles of in vitro regenerated and mother plants were similar and no somoclonal variation was detected. The current study confirmed that SLEs can be used for somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration.

- by Lakkakula Satish
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- Regeneration, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Seaweed, Seedlings

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is gaining popularity as healthy food due to its nutritional and phytochemical properties. This study reports nutritional and phytochemical profile of ten finger millet genotypes. Proximate analysis of finger millet genotypes revealed moisture, total carbohydrate, protein, fat, fiber and ash in the range of 7.50-11.75, 71.90-76.38, 6.7-8.0, 1.2-1.7, 3.1-3.8 and 3.1-3.8 per cent respectively. Micro-nutrient profiling showed Ca, Fe, Zn, P, K and Mn in the range of 2400.00-3400.00, 40.28-47.60, 12.40-17.45, 1600.00-2900.00, 3800.00-5200.00 and 51.33-61.28 mg kg-1 respectively. Phytochemical profiling was done for total phenol, phytic acid, tannins, flavonoids, HCN, oxalate and trypsin inhibitor which were observed in the range of 99.75-112.25, 210.75-302.75, 340.00-500.00, 62.23-74.05, 2.45-2.80, 19.80-26.23 mg 100 g-1 and 207.35-234.23 TIU g-1 respectively. Amino acid profiling showed good amount of essential amino acids. Nutritional and phytochemical profiling of finger millet genotypes showed its potentiality to become source of health promoting food.

- by nilima karmakar
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- Food Science, Biology, Food Chemistry, Medicine

The study was conducted in selected districts of western Oromia, during the 2020 main cropping season. The objective of the study was to demonstrate a recently released finger millet variety to the farmers in the study areas. A new variety (Kumsa) was planted along with a standard check (Bako-09) on 100 m2 adjacent plots, adhering to all agronomic recommendations. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analyzed. At maturity, participatory variety evaluation was done using qualitative and quantitative traits/criteria set by the farmers to select the best variety for future use. Disease resistance/ tolerance, grain yield performance, tillering capacity, number of fingers per head and seed colour were the first five most important criteria considered by the farmers in their order of importance. The new variety was ranked first on the basis these criteria and was selected as the first option for future use by the farmers. An independent sample t-test was used to analy...

- by Birhanu Soboka
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- Finger Millet, Extension systems
- by kritika shakya
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- Starch, Celiac Disease, Chickpea, Finger Millet

- by Mahendra L Ahire
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- Biology, Proline, Finger Millet, Eleusine Indica
- by Mahendra L Ahire
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- Biology, Finger Millet, Eleusine Indica

- by Marie-Rose KAMBABAZI
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- Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Fermentation, Fermentation Microorganisms