A review on Millets (kshudra dhanya): Nutritional and health benefits in life style diseases.
Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: A review on Millets (kshudra dhanya): Nutritional and health benefits in life style diseases.
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Debajyoti Das
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
Dipsundar Sahu
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
Saroj Kumar Debanath
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
Ranjita Ekka
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
Tushar Kanti Mandal
Asst. Director, Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
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Year: 2023 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v11i8.987
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Summary of article contents:
In present scenario the incidence of lifestyle diseases like, obesity, diabetes mellitus, asthma, osteoporosis, some types of cancer and cardiovascular diseases etc. are more prevalent across all sections of the society. Millets have returned as a viable option to live healthy life and can reduce the incidence of these lifestyle diseases. The millets are known as miracle nutri-cereals due to their superior nutritional qualities compared to other major cereals. Millets are gluten-free proteins with a low glycaemic index, high fibre content and richness in protein, micro-nutrients and bioactive compounds and hence providing various health benefits. In Ayurvedic text millets have been referred by the name as Kudhanya (Inferior among grains), Kshudra Dhanya (small-sized grains), and Trina Dhanya (grass-derived grains) etc. The qualities, mode of actions and indications of Kshudra Dhanya (millet) may help to reduce lifestyle diseases. This review is focused to evaluate the nutritional and medicinal efficacy of millets to combat life style diseases for document a good reference for further research on millets to develop the novel drugs for society.
KEYWORDS: Millets, kshudra dhanya, nutritional and health benefits, lifestyle diseases
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