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Question
What are millets? What are its types? Give example for each type.
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Solution
Millet is the term applied to a variety of very small seeds originally cultivated by ancient people in Africa and Asia. They are gluten-free with the less glycemic index.
Types of millet:
- Major millets – E.g: Ragi (Eleusine coracana)
- Minor millets – E.g: Foxtail millet (Setaria italica)
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