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1. Reverse Endowment Effect for a New Product

Author:
A. Banerji; Jeevant Rampal
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 2020 v.102 no.3 pp. 786-805
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; agricultural economics; biofortification; experimental design; iron; new products; India;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article reports and provides an explanation for a discrepancy between two theoretically equivalent, frequently used, and incentive‐compatible methods of measuring premia for improved novel products: the full‐bidding and endow‐and‐upgrade methods. We found the following reverse endowment effect in a willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) elicitation Becker‐DeGroot‐Marschak (BDM) experiment for the newly dev ...
DOI:
10.1002/ajae.12006

2. Physicochemical, pasting, and rheological properties of pearl millet starches from different cultivars and their relations

Author:
A.K. Siroha; S. Punía; K.S. Sandhu; B.L. Karwasra
Source:
Acta alimentaria 2020 v.49 no.1 pp. 49-59
ISSN:
1588-2535
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; amylose; cultivars; pastes; pasting properties; solubility; starch granules; swelling (materials); viscoelasticity; viscosity;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Physicochemical, pasting, and rheological properties of pearl millet starches were studied and correlations among these properties were calculated. Amylose content, swelling power, and solubility of starches varied from 11.57 to 21.93%, 11.11 to 17.91 g g⁻¹ and 12.20 to 15.20%, respectively. Volume% of starch granule size less than 10 µm varied from 36.23 to 48.34%, and 12.16 to 18.75% for above 2 ...
DOI:
10.1556/066.2020.49.1.7

3. Optimization of Water-Soluble Carbohydrate Extraction from Sweet Sorghum and Sweet Pearl Millet Biomass

Author:
Noura Saïed; Mohamed Khelifi; Annick Bertrand; Mohammed Aider; Gaëtan F. Tremblay
Source:
BioEnergy research 2020 v.13 no.1 pp. 237-248
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Sorghum (Poaceae); biomass; carbohydrates; chopping; ethanol production; feedstocks; juices; pressing; sweet sorghum; water solubility; water temperature;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The interest for sweet sorghum and sweet pearl millet use as potential feedstocks for bioethanol production has markedly increased in the last few years due to the high concentration in fermentable carbohydrates in their juice. The bottleneck of this production is the carbohydrate extraction process that needs to be optimized. The main objective of this study was therefore to determine the effect ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-020-10107-w

4. Experimental and modeling studies of the flow, dynamic and creep recovery properties of pearl millet starch as affected by concentration and cultivar type

Author:
Mamta Bhardwaj; Kawaljit Singh Sandhu; D.C. Saxena
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2019 v.135 pp. 544-552
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; amylose; cultivars; gels; models; pastes; temperature; viscoelasticity;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Starch from pearl millet varieties viz. ProAgro 9444 and HHB 67, selected on the basis of amylose content was studied for steady, dynamic and creep recovery characteristics as affected by concentration (3–15%). ProAgro 9444 and HHB 67 possess amylose content of 20.21% and 15.05%, respectively. Starch gel exhibited shear thinning behavior with flow behavior index <1, well described by Herschel Bulk ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.192

5. Impact of millets on wheat based Belgian waffles: Quality characteristics and nutritional composition

Author:
U. Chaitra; P. Abhishek; M.L. Sudha; T. Vanitha; K. Crassina
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2020 v.124 pp. 109136
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Eleusine coracana; dietary fiber; millets; mineral content; nutrient content; resistant starch; sensory properties; texture; wheat; wheat flour;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The impact of replacement of wheat flour with finger millet and pearl millet flours in Belgian waffle was evaluated for quality characteristics and nutritional composition. Control waffles where no millet flours are present have harder texture with a shear force of 35.86N while the same for the experimental waffles ranges from 19.68N to 27.02N. The waffles which have 30% and 40% finger millet resp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109136

6. Microstructural characteristics and physical properties of corn-based extrudates affected by the addition of millet, sorghum, quinoa and canary seed flour

Author:
Guido Rolandelli; Yoja Teresa García-Navarro; Santiago García-Pinilla; Abel Eduardo Farroni; Gustavo Fidel Gutiérrez-López; María del Pilar Buera
Source:
Food structure 2020 v.25 pp. 100140
ISSN:
2213-3291
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Phalaris canariensis; Sorghum bicolor; adsorption; corn flour; crude fiber; crystal structure; hardness; humans; ingredients; millets; water uptake;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Corn flour blends including 25 % of pearl millet, red sorghum, quinoa or canary seed flours, not deeply studied in the extrusion process of corn-based products, were used for extrudates production. Several physical, mechanical and microstructural properties, as well as water adsorption behavior were analyzed and compared to 100 % corn flour systems. The use of these flours increased the protein an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foostr.2020.100140

7. Effect of germination-hydrothermal treatments followed by fractionation on inhibitory factors, β-carotene and iron-zinc bioaccessibility in pearl millet fractions

Author:
Rateesh Krishnan; Suresh D. Sakhare; M.S. Meera
Source:
Journal of cereal science 2020 v.93 pp. 102930
ISSN:
0733-5210
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; beta-carotene; bioavailability; bran; catechol oxidase; dietary fiber; endosperm; enzyme activity; fractionation; insoluble fiber; phytases; phytic acid; polyphenols; zinc;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Combination of strategies involving germination-hydrothermal treatments and fractionation were adopted to separates the native and treated grain into coarse (bran & germ) and fine (endosperm) fractions. The inhibitory factors, polyphenol oxidase, and phytase activity were higher in coarse fractions. On treatment, the phytic acid content in the coarse fraction decreases significantly by 49% while p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcs.2020.102930

8. Simultaneous alkaline treatment of pearl millet straw for enhanced solid state anaerobic digestion: Experimental investigation and energy analysis

Author:
Kunwar Paritosh; Venkatesh Balan; Virendra Kumar Vijay; Vivekanand Vivekanand
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.252 pp. 119798
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; alkali treatment; alkalis; anaerobic digestion; calcium hydroxide; energy efficiency; heat; lignin; methane; methane production; potassium hydroxide; sodium hydroxide; straw;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the present study simultaneous alkaline treatment of pearl millet straw (PMS) in solid state anaerobic digestion (SSAD) at 52 °C was attempted to enhance methanogenesis. Alkalis (Ca(OH)₂, NaOH and KOH) were added simultaneously as 1, 2, 3 and 4% w/w basis (% alkali/100 g of straw) for enhanced contact time with PMS. Results revealed that mild simultaneous alkali treatment of PMS showed positive ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119798

9. Heat stress during flowering in cereals – effects and adaptation strategies

Author:
S. V. Krishna Jagadish
Source:
new phytologist 2020 v.226 no.6 pp. 1567-1572
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; arid lands; climatic factors; females; field crops; flowering; heat; heat stress; males; pistil; pollen; pollen viability; rice; seed set; wheat;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Heat stress during flowering has differential impact on male and female reproductive organ viability leading to yield losses in field crops. Unlike flooded rice, dryland cereals such as sorghum, pearl millet and wheat have optimised their flower opening during cooler early morning or late evening hours to lower heat stress damage during flowering. Although previous studies have concluded that poll ...
DOI:
10.1111/nph.16429

10. Influence of grain quality characteristics and basic processing technologies on the mineral and antinutrient contents of iron and zinc biofortified open‐pollinated variety and hybrid‐type pearl millet

Author:
John Gwamba; Johanita Kruger; John R.N. Taylor
Source:
International journal of food science & technology 2020 v.55 no.4 pp. 1547-1558
ISSN:
0950-5423
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; antinutritional factors; bioavailability; biofortification; cultivars; fermentation; grain quality; iron; landraces; lipid content; millets; open pollination; parboiling; phytic acid; seeds; zinc;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present study aimed at determining whether mineral biofortified pearl millets will continue to maintain significantly higher iron and zinc contents after processing, and the effects of decortication, steeping/fermentation and parboiling on mineral, phytate and total phenolic contents in eight varieties of pearl millets (two biofortified hybrids, Dhanashakti and ICMH 1201, five improved varieti ...
DOI:
10.1111/ijfs.14375

11. Effect of Integrated Technologies on Production and Productivity of Pearl Millet in the Dryland Areas of Wag Himira Administrative Zone, Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia

Author:
Tafere Berhanu; Wubshet Beshir; Alemu Lakew
Source:
International journal of agronomy 2020 v.2020 pp. -
ISSN:
1687-8167
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; analysis of variance; arid lands; computer software; drought tolerance; fertilizer application; grain yield; intercropping; mung beans; ridging; water use efficiency; Ethiopia;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Production of pearl millet with yield improvement would have a direct impact on the drought-prone areas of Ethiopia since pearl millet is drought tolerant and early maturing with high water use efficiency. An experiment was conducted to study the performance of pearl millet under different technologies in 2013 and 2014 main cropping seasons at the main site of the research center, Aybra, with the ...
DOI:
10.1155/2020/4381870

12. African Adansonia digitata fruit pulp (baobab) modifies provitamin A carotenoid bioaccessibility from composite pearl millet porridges

Author:
Hawi Debelo; Cheikh Ndiaye; Johanita Kruger; Bruce R. Hamaker; Mario G. Ferruzzi
Source:
Journal of food science and technology 2020 v.57 no.4 pp. 1382-1392
ISSN:
0022-1155
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Adansonia digitata; bioavailability; carotenes; fruit pulp; fruits; grain products; humans; intestines; iron; millet flour; nutrient deficiencies; vitamin A; zinc; Sub-Saharan Africa;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food-to-food fortification of staple cereal products using nutrient-dense plants shows promise to address multiple micronutrient deficiencies including vitamin A, iron and zinc in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited information on the potential interaction effects that such food-to-food fortified strategies may have on individual micronutrient bioavailability. The main objective of the c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13197-019-04173-y
PubMed:
32180634
PubMed Central:
PMC7054500

13. Biological treatment of lignocellulosic biomass by Curvularia lunata for biogas production

Author:
Monika Yadav; Vivekanand Vivekanand
Source:
Bioresource technology 2020 v.306 pp. 123151
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Curvularia lunata; anaerobic digestion; biological treatment; biomass; gas production (biological); lignin; lignocellulose; reducing sugars; response surface methodology; straw; temperature; water content; wheat;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the present study, biological treatment of lignocellulosic biomass has been performed by employing Curvularia lunata. Optimization of treatment conditions was performed by using response surface methodology to reduce the duration of treatment time. Three factors were studied at three severity levels: temperature – 28, 32, 36 °C; moisture content – 65, 75, 85%; treatment time – 14, 28, 42 days. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123151

14. Drought stress modulates expression of aquaporin gene and photosynthetic efficiency in Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. genotypes

Author:
E. Iwuala; V. Odjegba; V. Sharma; A. Alam
Source:
Current plant biology 2020 v.21 pp. 100131
ISSN:
2214-6628
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; aquaporins; beta-carotene; chlorophyll; drought; electron transfer; gene expression regulation; genes; genotype; growth and development; homeostasis; messenger RNA; millets; photosystem II; water stress;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Photosynthetic efficiency and availability of water have a close relationship which determines the growth and development of plants. Drought has a remarkable effect on photosynthetic efficiency by affecting the functioning of Photosystem II (PSII). In this study, two drought genotypes of pearl millet were taken and assessed for photosynthetic performance of PSII (electron transport rate (ETR) and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cpb.2019.100131

15. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) couscous breaks down faster than wheat couscous in the Human Gastric Simulator, though has slower starch hydrolysis

Author:
Anna M. R. Hayes; Clay Swackhamer; Yamile A. Mennah-Govela; Mario M. Martinez; Aminata Diatta; Gail M. Bornhorst; Bruce R. Hamaker
Source:
Food & function 2020 v.11 no.1 pp. 111-122
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; amylose; digesta; digestion; dynamic models; gastric emptying; gel chromatography; humans; hydrolysis; ileum; millets; particle size; pasta; potatoes; rice; stomach; surface area; viscosity; wheat;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Consumption of traditional West African pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) couscous delayed gastric emptying in our recent human study compared to other starch-based foods (white rice, boiled potatoes, pasta). The objective of this study was to determine whether physical properties of pearl millet couscous affect particle breakdown and starch hydrolysis during simulated gastric digestion to underst ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9fo01461f

16. Total folate in West African cereal-based fermented foods: Bioaccessibility and influence of processing

Author:
Fabrice Bationo; Christèle Humblot; Laurencia T. Songré-Ouattara; Fatoumata Hama-Ba; Manon Le Merrer; Morgane Chapron; Susanna Kariluoto; Youna M. Hemery
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2020 v.85 pp. 103309
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; bioavailability; children; corn; debranning; dough; fermentation; fermented foods; folic acid; food matrix; gelatinization; in vitro digestion; soaking; traditional technology; wet milling; Burkina Faso;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cereal-based fermented foods (CBFF) are frequently consumed by young children in West-Africa. Seven CBFF types (gelatinized doughs, porridges, dumplings, and fritters, made from corn, sorghum or pearl millet) were produced according to the commonly used methods in traditional production units in Burkina Faso. Their total folate content, analyzed using a microbiological method, was between 1.8 and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2019.103309

17. Energy balance, GHG emission and economy for cultivation of high biomass verities of bamboo, sorghum and pearl millet as energy crops at marginal ecologies of Gujarat state in India

Author:
Beena Patel; Akash Patel; Bharat Gami; Pankaj Patel
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.148 pp. 816-823
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; bamboos; biofuels; biomass production; carbon dioxide; cost benefit analysis; cultivars; drought; energy balance; energy crops; feedstocks; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; income; salinity; India;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study was carried out to explore biomass variety of sorghum, pearl millet and bamboo for second generation biofuel feedstock production at salinity and drought prone marginal land at three districts of Gujarat state, India. The biomass feedstock under study were compared with the native crop varieties for its economic sensitivity as well as native varieties of the same crops for energy and ca ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.10.167

18. Empirical Analysis for Crop Yield Forecasting in India

Author:
S. Dharmaraja; Vidyottama Jain; Priyanka Anjoy; Hukum Chandra
Source:
Agricultural research 2020 v.9 no.1 pp. 132-138
ISSN:
2249-720X
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; crop yield; crops; developmental stages; empirical research; fertilizers; nutrition; pest control; prediction; rain; regression analysis; soil; statistical models; temperature; time series analysis; yield forecasting; India;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Several factors, including weather vagaries, possess a serious threat to agricultural crop production in India and also are noteworthy risks to the economy. Crop yield depends on nutrition level of soils, fertilizer availability and cost, pest control, agro-meteorological input parameters like temperature, rainfall and other factors. Further, each particular crop needs specific growing weather con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40003-019-00413-x

19. How far does the tree affect the crop in agroforestry? New spatial analysis methods in a Faidherbia parkland

Author:
Olivier Roupsard; Alain Audebert; Adama P. Ndour; Cathy Clermont-Dauphin; Yelognissè Agbohessou; Josias Sanou; Jonas Koala; Emile Faye; Diaretou Sambakhe; Christophe Jourdan; Guerric le Maire; Laure Tall; Diaminatou Sanogo; Josiane Seghieri; Laurent Cournac; Louise Leroux
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2020 v.296 pp. 106928
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Faidherbia albida; agroforestry; ecosystem services; geostatistics; landscapes; multipurpose trees; normalized difference vegetation index; sole cropping; spatial variation; stover; tree crown; unmanned aerial vehicles; Western Africa;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The trees in agroforestry plots create spatial heterogeneity of high interest for adaptation, mitigation, and the provision of ecosystem services. But to what distance, exactly, from the tree? We tested a novel approach, based upon geostatistics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sensing, to infer the distance at which a single agroforestry tree affects the surrounding under-crop, to map yield, lit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2020.106928

20. Holistic determination of suitable conditions for biogas production from Pennisetum purpureum x Pennisetum americanum liquor in anaerobic baffled reactor

Author:
Pitchaya Suaisom; Patiroop Pholchan; Pruk Aggarangsi
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.247 pp. 730-737
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
Pennisetum glaucum,   etc   ; Cenchrus purpureus; chemical oxygen demand; gas production (biological); hybrids; methane production; microorganisms; trace elements;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Holistic approach had been undertaken to determine the suitable conditions for biogas production from Pennisetum purpureum x Pennisetum americanum (Napier Pak Chong1) liquor using the anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR). Effects of factors, i.e. organic loading rates (OLRs), feeding schemes, trace element additions and effluent recirculation rates, on ABR performance were systematically investigated. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.06.103