Parameters Raw FM (mg/g) GFM (mg/g) PFM (mg/g) Wheat (mg/g) Rice (mg/g)
Protein 12.57 ± 1.22a 10.82 ± 1.34b 12.02 ± 1.34a 11.8 ± 0.57c 6.8 ± 0.87d
Fat 3.22 ± 0.41a 2.75 ± 0.59b 3.55 ± 0.59a 1.5 ± 0.045c 0.6 ± 0.21d
Minerals 3.14 ± 0.36a 3.05 ± 0.73a 3.10 ± 0.73a 1.5 ± 0.08b 1.5 ± 0.05b
Carbohydrates 71.14 ± 3.5a 71.91 ± 2.45a 71.96 ± 2.45a 74.98 ± 6.89b 81.21 ± 7.80c
Crude fibre 10.21 ± 1.67a 10.03 ± 1.45a 6.93 ± 1.45b 1.2 ± 0.023c 0.2 ± 0.01d
Moisture 9.93 ± 1.89a 10.07 ± 0.98a 9.95 ± 0.98a 10.22 ± 0.90a 9.89 ± 1.23a
Data are presented as means ± SEM (n=3). Means with the different superscripts (a, b, c, d) in a row are significantly different (P<0.05) from each other. Statistical comparisons were made between samples using ANOVA single factor. FM Foxtail Millet, GFM- Germinated Foxtail Millet. PFM: Pearl Foxtail millet
Table 1: Proximate result for Foxtail Millet (raw and treated) in comparison with Wheat and Rice