Health benefits of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) polyphenols and dietary fiber: A review

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1021-1040

  Devi, Palanisamy Bruntha ^a   Vijayabharathi, Rajendran ^a   Sathyabama, Sathyaseelan ^a   Malleshi, Nagappa Gurusiddappa ^b   Priyadarisini, Venkatesan Brindha ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Finger millet; Health benefits; Non starch polysaccharides; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

FIBERS;

ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES; FINGER MILLETS; FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; HEALTH BENEFITS; NON-STARCH POLYSACCHARIDES; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; POLYPHENOLS;

NUTRITION;

EID: 84905195602     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0584-9     Document Type: Review

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