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ROLE OF MILLETS IN SANTARPANJANIT VIKARA AND UNDERSTANDING IT’S ROLE IN PANDU ROGA

Rashmi Chaturvedi*, Aruna Ojha, Pramod Baghel, S. D. Khichariya, Rashmi Diwan and Jeevan Sahu

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Abstract

Millets are a group of cereals belonging to grass family. Millets are small seeded whole grain and commonly used in various parts of. ln modern era sedentary lifestyle and changes in lifestyle have led us prone to many disease. Hence people are shifting from fine flours to whole grain. Millets are Iron Rich crops I. e they have 2-3 times more dietary Iron than Rice and Wheat. ln Ayurveda millets are mentioned under Kudhanya varga or trindhanya varga Which are dietary fibre rich plants and gluten free they also help to maintain ph balance of the body. Being slow digesting Millets are a potential solution for Diabetes as they not shoot blood sugar suddenly unlike refined grains. Iron level in Millets vary from 2mg/100gm to 8mg/100gm, thence they can be a good source of Iron for vegetarian population by replacement of staple dietary supplement by millets.

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