Kind of treatment grains (Seeds) Colour Phytic acid (g/100g) Polyphenol Conent (GAE mg/g) Mineral Content (mg/100g) Antioxidant activity (Trolox eq.μ/gm)
  L* a* b*     Fe Ca Zn  
RFMS 38.903.89 7.70± 0.56 22.00± 2.34 - -       -
RFM F 61.38± 5.89 3.91± 0.12 16.20± 1.23 4.80± 0.89 16.404± 1.23 3.47± 0.22 26.44± 4.56 0.55± 0.04 98.05± 5.78
GFMS 40.28± 2.69 6.53± 0.05 20.26± 0.98 - -       -
GFMF 65.43± 6.67 2.68± 0.45 12.55± 1.34 2.56± 0.05 11.49± 0.67 4.22± 0.9 24.1± 2.56 1.04± 0.03 97.29± 5.90
PFMS 55.94± 2.45 5.05± 0.12 20.07± 2.67 - -       -
PFM F 72.48± 4.56 2.38± 0.40 13.24± 0.09 2.18± 0.056 28.02± 1.67 98.05± 5.78 98.05± 5.78 98.05± 5.78 95.08± 2.56
Bran(Hull) 40.11± 1.29 5.95± 0.34 18.56± 0.56 - -  -  -  - -
HF 45.89± 3.56 5.95± 0.12 19.52± 0.86 3.11± 0.09 7.54± 0.45  -  -  - 97.65± 8.89
GR 52.97± 0.98 5.68± 0.56 23.12± 3.56 - -  -  -  - -
GRF 58.61± 4.56 5.15± 0.45 19.58± 2.45 2.63± 0.05 19.58± 1.78  -  -  - 98.05± 7.09
Data are presented as means ± SEM (n=3). Means with the different superscripts (a, b) in a row and in a column (A, B) are significantly different (P<0.05) from each other.
Statistical comparisons were made between samples using ANOVA single factor
RFMS: Raw Foxtail, millet Seeds
RFMF: Raw Foxtail millet Flour
GFMS: Germinated Foxtail millet seeds
GFMF: Germinated
Foxtail millet Flour, PFMS: Pearl
Foxtail millet Seeds
PFMF: Pearl
Foxtail: millet
Flour HF: Hull
Flour, GR: Germinated Rootlets, GRF:
Germinated Rootlets Flour
Data are presented as means ± SEM (n = 3). Means in each column with same superscripts (a, b, c,d,f, g,h,i) ) were not significantly different (P >0.05) from each other.
Statistical comparisons were made between samples using ANOVA single factor,
FM GAE
Table 2: Physico-chemical study of different kind of treatment grain