Antioxidant Activity of Value Added Ready to Eat Millet Based Food Products

Nazneen G. Kundgol, B. Kasturiba, K.K. Math

Abstract: Nutritionally the millets are good sources especially in micronutrients and fiber. Health benefits of millets are known from historic days. Millets are nutritious food and they are rich in phytochemicals, fiber and minerals. Antioxidant activity was highest in sports food mix compared to flakes and cookies. Bran fractions obtained as milling by-products may be used as a natural source of antioxidants and as a value-added product in the preparation of functional food ingredients and/or for enrichment of certain products.

Keywords: Antioxidant activity, sports food mix, millets, micronutrients, fiber and phytochemicals