{"product_id":"dhatu-activated-brown-top-millet-flour-500-gms","title":"Dhatu Activated Brown Top Millet Flour - 500 gms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivated brown top millet flour is great for health and offers immense benefits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillets are prehistoric and have been cultivated for millennia by human beings. They are native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Millets offer comparable and even better nutrition values than rice and wheat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey are naturally gluten-free, alkalizing, and easily digested. Growing millet is not taxing on the environment, as it is not a water-intensive crop. They are naturally drought and pest-resistant crops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally, millets (like ragi\/finger millet) are used in diabetes management.  It is also a popular weaning food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutritionally, they are rich in fiber and contain minerals and amino acids. They are also rich in health-promoting polyphenols.  Scientific studies have attributed many therapeutic properties to millets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillets can be cooked just like rice or can be added to recipes as a replacement to rice or wheat.  Millet flours can be used for making rotis (flatbreads), dosa (fermented crepes), sweetmeats, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillets naturally contain substances known as anti-nutrients (concentrated chiefly on the outer covering of the grains). Some of the known anti nutrients are  saponins, tannins, phytic acid, gossypol, lectins, protease inhibitors, amylase inhibitor, and goitrogens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillets and other whole grains need to be processed properly to reduce the levels of these anti-nutrients. If not reduced or removed, these anti-nutrients interfere with the absorption of the nutrients present in the millet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutrients like vitamins and minerals may not be bioavailable for the body to absorb as these antinutrients will block the absorption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven though, heating (cooking) itself will reduce the antinutrient level in the millet it is not enough. Also, it may lead to stomach upset, flatulence or indigestion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe process of bioactivation of millets (which is simply soaking overnight), brings in a lot of changes internally in the millets. The following changes will happen:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoaking activates the enzyme phytase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhytase breaks down phytic acid (anti-nutrient) which binds to minerals like iron and calcium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow the minerals are bioavailable and there will be greater assimilation of the nutrients in the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt Dhatu, millets are soaked (i.e., activated) and then dried at a lower temperature to preserve the nutrition and the activation benefits. The dried activated millets are cold milled (i.e., not exposed to scorching heat while milling) to retain maximum nutrition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefits of Dhatu Activated Millet Flours:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe activation process increases the nutritional content of the millet.  The millets become alive, and the nutrition is readily bio-available due to the elimination of anti-nutrients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasily digestible and greater nutrition assimilation in the body happens due to bioavailability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt has an alkalizing effect on the body and is a non-acid-forming food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"dhatu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46750441963749,"sku":"DABTMF","price":26.71,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/2179\/7093\/files\/activated-browntop-Flour-mockup-1024x1536.png?v=1746905918","url":"https:\/\/veehacart.ca\/products\/dhatu-activated-brown-top-millet-flour-500-gms","provider":"Veehacart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}