What is it about?
The nutrient composition of untreated, cooked and fermented hungry rice (Digitaria exilis) samples was determined. Hungry rice is a good source of iodine in the diet. Fermentation for 108 h improved the protein content of this cereal, lowered the sodium content and decreased the anti-nutrients (tannins, phytates
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Why is it important?
Hungry rice should be fermented to improve its nutrient content and reduce the anti-nutrients.
Perspectives
Hungry rice is a good source of iodine in the diet. its low sodium content makes it suitable for diabetics. fermentation improves its protein content
Professor Philippa C OJIMELUKWE
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia state, Nigeria
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This page is a summary of: Changes in Chemical Composition of Treated and Untreated Hungry Rice “Acha” (Digitaria exilis), Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, November 2009, Science Alert,
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1779.1785.
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