Review
Food Science & Technology
Poornima Singh, Rahul Singh, Vivek Bhadauria, Harinder Singh
Summary: Research shows that millets, such as sorghum, kodo, and finger millet, are rich in protein and micronutrients, making them a sustainable solution to meet the increasing demands for human and cattle feed. This review critically analyzes the functionality of proteins in these millets, including their behavior under different conditions and potential applications in the food industry.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Theivanayagam Maharajan, Thumadath Palayullaparambil Ajeesh Krishna, Jayabalan Shilpha, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar
Summary: Deficiencies of phosphorus and zinc have a significant impact on finger millet, affecting plant biomass, root hair modification, nutrient uptake, and molecular responses. While phosphorus deficiency has a greater effect on biomass reduction compared to zinc deficiency, the combined deficiency of both phosphorus and zinc leads to an increase in root hair length and density. Phosphorus deficiency promotes zinc uptake, and zinc deficiency promotes phosphorus uptake. This study provides valuable insights for better management of phosphorus and zinc deficiency in finger millet.
Article
Agronomy
Mathews M. Dida, Chrispus A. Oduori, Samuel J. Manthi, Millicent O. Avosa, Erick O. Mikwa, Henry F. Ojulong, Damaris A. Odeny
Summary: Finger millet is the most important millet in eastern Africa and is affected by blast disease caused by the fungus Magnaporthe grisea. Wild relatives of finger millet show higher resistance to the disease, and the study identified 19 markers associated with blast disease that can be used for genotype quality control and trait introgression. Wild accessions and landraces of finger millet provide a good source of novel genes for crop improvement programs.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
M. Balakumaran, K. Gokul Nath, B. Giridharan, K. Dhinesh, A. K. Dharunbalaji, B. Malini, C. K. Sunil
Summary: White finger millet starch was modified using hydrothermal and microwave methods, leading to significant changes in color and gel hydration properties. The modification did not affect the chemical composition or water activity of the native starch but lowered the pH value. The modified starch exhibited improved gel hydration properties and reduced gelation concentration. The modification process also altered the pasting temperature, setback viscosity, consistency index, short-range order, relative crystallinity, and hydrogen bonding of the starch granules. These modifications enhance the potential food applications of white finger millet starch.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
V. Karuppasamy Vikraman, D. Praveen Kumar, G. Boopathi, P. Subramanian
Summary: The pyrolysis kinetics of finger millet straw was studied using a thermogravimetric analyzer under N2 environment, with the average activation energy determined to be around 177.80 kJ mol-1. The empirical modeling of the pyrolysis process showed a high model adequacy of 97.55%, indicating the feasibility of exploiting finger millet straw as a pyrolysis feedstock for deriving biofuels.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Cyprian O. Syeunda, Joseph O. Anyango, Abdul K. Faraj, Paul K. Kimurto
Summary: The study showed that germination and blending with precooked cowpea significantly reduced the anti-nutritional content in finger millet complementary food, while also improving protein digestibility.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
N. Navyashree, Animesh Singh Sengar, C. K. Sunil, N. Venkatachalapathy
Summary: The study found that processing methods such as roasting and germination significantly increased the protein, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and antioxidant activity in finger millet flour, while decreasing total ash, carbohydrate, and fat content. Roasting and germination also increased non-essential amino acids, and improved functional properties of the flour, although the pasting properties varied significantly from untreated flour.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Sandeep Gairola, Shishir Sinha, Inderdeep Singh
Summary: The objective of this research was to explore the potential of novel natural lignocellulosic fibers extracted from finger millet and barnyard millet, and investigate their application in thermoplastic composites. The fibers were characterized for their physical, chemical, thermal, and morphological behavior. The composites developed using the fibers were tested for mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties. The results showed that both fibers have the potential to be used in the development of thermoplastic composites.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Calvin Onyango, Susan Karenya Luvitaa, Kibet Lagat, Alexandra Husken, Inga Smit, Marcus Schmidt
Summary: The study found that malting or steaming finger millet and amaranth can improve the dough quality and bread texture in composite wheat breads. The breads made with malted finger millet or amaranth showed better characteristics compared to those made with steamed finger millet or amaranth. Additionally, the composite breads had higher nutritional value.
Article
Acoustics
Shweta Yadav, Sabyasachi Mishra, Rama Chandra Pradhan
Summary: Finger millet is rich in nutrients and minerals, but contains antinutrients like tannins and phytates. Ultrasonication during hydration process can reduce antinutrient content, increase water binding capacity and solubility of starch in finger millet.
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. de la Fuente Canto, M. N. Diouf, P. M. S. Ndour, M. Debieu, A. Grondin, S. Passot, A. Champion, C. Barrachina, M. Pratlong, P. Gantet, K. Assigbetse, N. Kane, P. Cubry, A. G. Diedhiou, T. Heulin, W. Achouak, Y. Vigouroux, L. Cournac, L. Laplaze
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between root-adhering soil mass and root hair development, root architecture, and symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in pearl millet. The genetic control of this trait was analyzed using genome wide association (GWAS) and gene expression studies. The results showed that root exudation mainly regulates rhizosheath formation, which is under complex genetic control in pearl millet.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
I. K. Das, K. B. Palanna, T. S. S. K. Patro, K. N. Ganapathy, N. Kannababu, Sunil Kumar, V. A. Tonapi
Summary: This study evaluated 115 finger millet genotypes for blast resistance and identified 29 genotypes with resistance, among which 5 genotypes (IE Nos., 2883, 2871, 6240, 2710, and GE3767) showed stable resistance to both finger and neck blast. These genotypes also possessed desirable agronomic traits, making them important donors in finger millet resistance breeding programs.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oluwatoyin Oladayo Onipe, Shonisani Eugenia Ramashia
Summary: Finger millet seed coat (FMSC) contains abundant polyphenols and dietary fiber, which have hypoglycemic, nephroprotective, hypocholesterolemic, and anti-cataractogenic effects. FMSC has the potential to be a nutraceutical for diabetic patients.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shikha Sharma, Ruchika Bhatia, Kirti Devi, Anita Rawat, Shashank Singh, Sanjay Kumar Bhadada, Mahendra Bishnoi, Shyam Sunder Sharma, Kanthi Kiran Kondepudi
Summary: This study evaluated the protective effect of Bifidobacterium longum Bif10 and Bifidobacterium breve Bif11, isomaltooligosaccharides (IMOS), finger millet arabinoxylan (FM-AX) and their synbiotic mix against DSS-induced UC in mice. All interventions improved colitis symptoms, gut bacteria dysbiosis, and inflammation. However, the synbiotic mix was more effective in improving certain parameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Wilton Mbinda, Asunta Mukami
Summary: Salinity stress is a major environmental obstacle for crop growth, particularly affecting finger millet production. Climate change may worsen this issue. Efficient strategies and biotechnological tools play a crucial role in enhancing salt tolerance and improving production of finger millet.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Helmy M. Youssef, Kai Eggert, Ravi Kopplu, Ahmad M. Alqudah, Naser Poursarebani, Arash Fazeli, Shun Sakuma, Akemi Tagiri, Twan Rutten, Geetha Govind, Udda Lundqvist, Andreas Graner, Takao Komatsuda, Nese Sreenivasulu, Thorsten Schnurbusch
Article
Plant Sciences
Aanchal Choudhary, Aarti Gupta, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Muthappa Senthil-Kumar
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Olga Kirioukhova, Jubin N. Shah, Danae S. Larsen, Muhammad Tayyab, Nora E. Mueller, Geetha Govind, Celia Baroux, Michael Federer, Jacqueline Gheyselinck, Philippa J. Barrell, Hong Ma, Stefanie Sprunck, Bruno Huettel, Helen Wallace, Ueli Grossniklaus, Amal J. Johnston
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Venkategowda Ramegowda, Upinder Singh Gill, Palaiyur Nanjappan Sivalingam, Aarti Gupta, Chirag Gupta, Geetha Govind, Karaba N. Nataraja, Andy Pereira, Makarla Udayakumar, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Muthappa Senthil-Kumar
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gabriela Moraes de Freitas, Julie Thomas, Rohana Liyanage, Jackson O. Lay, Supratim Basu, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Marcelo Nogueira do Amaral, Leticia Carvalho Benitez, Eugenia Jacira Bolacel Braga, Andy Pereira
Article
Plant Sciences
V. S. Lekshmy, Preethi Vijayaraghavareddy, A. N. Nagashree, Vemanna S. Ramu, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Udayakumar Makarla, Sheshshayee Sreeman
Summary: Plants have evolved various adaptive mechanisms to cope with water-limited conditions, with acquired tolerance traits playing a significant role in drought adaptation. A study of genetic variability in acquired tolerance traits among rice germplasm accessions using a gradual stress progress protocol highlights the importance of these protective mechanisms in maintaining high spikelet fertility and yield under stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ranjita Sinha, Vadivelmurugan Irulappan, Basavanagouda S. Patil, Puli Chandra Obul Reddy, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Basavaiah Mohan-Raju, Krishnappa Rangappa, Harvinder Kumar Singh, Sharad Bhartiya, Muthappa Senthil-Kumar
Summary: The combination of total rainfall from November to January and average maximum temperature of October and November is crucial in determining dry root rot (DRR) occurrence in chickpea fields. Soil factors such as phosphorus, potassium, organic carbon, and clay content are positively correlated with DRR incidence, while soil silt content is negatively correlated.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Maria Vera Jesus DA COSTA, Yamunarani RAMEGOWDA, Venkategowda RAMEGOWDA, Nataraja N. KARABA, Sheshshayee M. SREEMAN, Makarla UDAYAKUMAR
Summary: The simultaneous occurrence of drought and heat stress has a significant negative impact on rice yield, especially under upland conditions. The projected increase in global temperatures and reduced precipitation will increase the frequency and intensity of these stresses, posing a threat to rice production. Understanding the combined stress tolerance of rice under water-saving cultivation is essential for developing climate-resilient rice cultivars.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Chirag Gupta, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Supratim Basu, Andy Pereira
Summary: The Gene Regulation and Association Network (GRAiN) of rice is an interactive platform that helps study the functional relationships between transcription factors and genetic modules underlying plant response to abiotic stress. A supervised machine learning framework is proposed to prioritize genes regulating stress signal transduction and gene expression under drought conditions. This approach accurately predicts key regulatory genes and has the potential to be applied to other agricultural traits and genetic engineering of rice varieties.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Vera Jesus Da Costa, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Sheshshayee Sreeman, Karaba N. Nataraja
Summary: Two rice cultivars with differing spikelet sterility were studied under combined drought and heat stress, showing that AVT2-5315 had better yield due to improved pollen and spikelet fertility, possibly linked to increased levels of auxins and jasmonic acid in specific tissues. Further investigation into the regulatory mechanisms of these hormones is necessary for enhancing rice tolerance to combined stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aswin Reddy Chilakala, Komal Vitthalrao Mali, Vadivelmurugan Irulappan, Basavanagouda S. Patil, Prachi Pandey, Krishnappa Rangappa, Venkategowda Ramegowda, M. Nagaraj Kumar, Chandra Obul Reddy Puli, Basavaiah Mohan-Raju, Muthappa Senthil-Kumar
Summary: This study investigated the influence of drought and high temperature on the incidence and severity of dry root rot disease in chickpea plants. The results suggest a correlation between drought tolerance and dry root rot resistance, as well as the significant role of heat stress in altering the dynamics of dry root rot. The study highlights the importance of combinatorial screening of chickpea germplasm for resistance against dry root rot, drought, and heat stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Vera Jesus Da Costa, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Padma Ramakrishnan, Karaba N. Nataraja, M. Sreeman Sheshshayee
Summary: Under semi-irrigated ecosystem, rice faces a combination of drought and heat stress at the reproductive stage, leading to yield loss. This study analyzed the metabolite profiles in flag leaves and spikelets of rice cultivars under drought, heat, and combined stress. Metabolites differentially accumulated between cultivars with contrasting spikelet sterility were identified, which can be used as markers for improving combined stress tolerance in rice.
Article
Agronomy
Aswin Reddy Chilakala, Prachi Pandey, Athimoolam Durgadevi, Manu Kandpal, Basavanagouda S. Patil, Krishnappa Rangappa, Puli Chandra Obul Reddy, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Muthappa Senthil-Kumar
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of drought on the dry root rot (DRR)-wilt complex in chickpea, compare the influence of different soil moisture levels and plant genotypes on disease occurrence and yield loss, and identify the role of phytohormones in plant defense against the complex.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gabriela Peres Moraes de Freitas, Supratim Basu, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Julie Thomas, Leticia Carvalho Benitez, Eugenia Bolacel Braga, Andy Pereira
PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muthappa Senthil-Kumar, Mingyi Wang, Junil Chang, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Olga del Pozo, Yule Liu, Vanthana Doraiswamy, Hee-Kyung Lee, Choong-Min Ryu, Keri Wang, Ping Xu, Joyce Van Eck, Suma Chakravarthy, Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar, Gregory B. Martin, Kirankumar S. Mysore
