BOTANICAL NAME Paspalum scrobiculatum

Kodo millet was domesticated in India almost 3000 years ago.It is found across the old world in humid habitats of tropics and subtropics.It is a minor grain crop in India and an important crop in the Deccan plateau. The fiber content of the whole grain is very high. Kodo millet has around 11% protein, and the nutritional value of the protein has been found to be slightly better than that of foxtail millet but comparable to that of other small millets.As with other food grains, the nutritive value of Kodo millet protein could be improved by supplementation with legume protein.

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

Kodo millet (kodri), the wild cereal, has medicinal properties that can help diabetics and even the obese.It is consumed as a food by diabetic patients, since traditionally it was believed it reduces sugar level. It will hydrate your colon to keep you from being constipated.