Improvement of the Nutritional Quality of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) Through Fermentation

Improvement of the Nutritional Quality of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) Through Fermentation
Author: M.A.T. Tavanlar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 94
Release: 1985
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A natural lactic acid fermentation occured when a mixture of low tannin sorghum meal and water was held at 27-30oC. Peiococcus adidilactici and P. pentosaceus were isolated from the fermentating samples. The acid proteolytic bacteria, Micrococcus luteus was likewise isolated from the fermenting meal. Organisms of public health importance were not detected from the fermenting sorghum which indicated that the fermentation was of the favorable type. Toxicological tests using water and oil extracts from fermented and non-fermented stored sorghum showe the absence of toxins in the samples. The analysis for tannin levels showed that fermentation had no effect on the already very low tannin levels of the decorticated samples. Apparently, most of the tannins were removed from the pericarp during decortication. Although there were insignificant change in the proximate compositions of fermented and non-fermented sorghum meal, significant improvement were observed in the relative nutritive value (RNV) from to 79.70% lysine, form 150.00 to 216.67 mg/g N and threonine from 148.29 to 237.75 mg/g N in the samples after ferementation. The processing of the sorghum meal into a baby food resulted into significant losses in the lysine content. However, the product made from the fermented meal still retained more of the nutrients than that made from non-feremented meal. The RNV, lysine and threonine levels of the baby food made from the fermented meal were 70.87%, 175.00 mg//g N and 202.30 mg/gm N, respectively, while (...).

Nutritional and Processing Quality of Sorghum

Nutritional and Processing Quality of Sorghum
Author: D. K. Salunkhe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1984
Genre: Grain
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Collection of papers presented at a 1982 symposium at Pune, organized by Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, with some additional chapters.

Sorghum and Millets in Human Nutrition

Sorghum and Millets in Human Nutrition
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251033814

The publication is broad in scope and coverage, starting with the history and nature of sorghum and millets and dealing with production, utilization and consumption. It provides extensive information on the nutritional value, chemical composition, storage and processing of these foods. In addition, the anti-nutritional factors present in these foods and ways of reducing their health hazards are discussed. The authors have described formulations of various popular foods prepared from sorghum and millets and their nutritional composition and quality, and they have compiled many recipes for the preparation of foods from regions where sorghum and millets are important dietary staples.