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Finger Millet ( Eleusine coracana ) commonly known as Ragi, is an annual herbaceous plant widely grown as a cereal crop in the arid and semiard areas in Africa and Asia. It is a tetraploid and self-pollinating species probably evolved from its wild relative Eleusine africana.
Finger Millet has favorable micronutrient contents (high iron and methionine content in particular) and a very long storage time of the grains. The nutritional value of Finger Millet (Ragi) malt is traditionally considered to be higher than that of the raw grain. This has been studied to be scientifically true in that the bio availability / absorb-ability of the nutrients increases with sprouting. It has thirty times as much calcium as rice, more than ten times as much fiber and so on.
Finger Millet is available as whole, flour, multi grain flour and breakfast mixes such as malted Ragi flour. It is also a fat cereal and most of the fats are in unsaturated form. It is a complete multi nutritional food supplement which is rich in fiber, protein, calcium and other minerals.
This cereal is beneficial for growing children and older people who requires a constant supply of calcium.
Finger Millet contains an amino acid called Tryptophan which lowers appetite and helps in managing body weight.
Finger millet’s phytochemicals helps in slowing down digestion process. It assists in controlling blood sugar levels in condition of diabetes.
Finger Millet has been proved to be a great aid for lowering high cholesterol level. It contains amino acids which helps in bringing down cholesterol level by eliminating excess fat from liver.
It’s consumption is ideal for relaxing body naturally. It is great in the conditions of depression, anxiety and insomnia. It is also useful for migraines.