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Q 10. What are biological details of kodo millet?
Ans. 10. The biological details of foxtail millet are:
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Paspalum |
| Species: |
P. scrobiculatum
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Ans. 11. Kodo millet, also known as cow grass, rice grass, ditch millet, or Native Paspalum.The plant is called Arikelu in the Telugu language, Varagu in Tamil, Varak (വരക്) in Malayalam, Arka in Kannada and Kodra (कोड़ों ) in Hindi.
Q 12. What is nutritional value of Kodo Millet?
And. 12. The nutritional value of kodo millet is:
Kodo millet is a nutritious grain and a good substitute to rice or wheat. This also contains 3.6 g of fat per 100 g.
It provides minimal amounts of iron, at 0.5/100 mg, and minimal amounts of calcium, and 27/100 mg. Kodo millets also contain high amounts of polyphenols, an antioxidant compound.
Kodo millet contains 66.6 g of carbohydrates and 353 kcal per 100 g of grain, comparable to other millets. Aa an adequate fibre source it helps combat the feeling of hunger.
The grain is composed of 11% of protein, providing 9 grams/100 g consumed. It is an excellent source of fibre at 10 grams (37-38%), as opposed to rice, which provides 0.2/100 g and wheat, which provides 1.2/100 g.
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