Chickpea

Earlier it was believed that polyphenols, phytates, tannins and dietary fiber contents of finger millet act as anti-nutrients because of their metal chelating and enzyme inhibition activities but now it has been confirmed that these constituents can contribute to antioxidant activity, which is an important factor in resisting aging and metabolic diseases.Morevoer, finger millet is also useful in management of various physiological disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vascular fragility, hypercholesterolemia, prevention of oxidation of lowdensity lipoproteins (LDLs) and also improves gastrointestinal health.On daily consumption of whole grain of finger millet and its products can protect against the risk of cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes, and gastrointestinal cancers and other health issues.Production of antihypercholestrolemic metabolites Solid state fermentation of finger millet results in the production of metabolites like statin viz. pravastatin, lovastatin, monacolin J, pravastatin and mevastatin known as monacolins. These metabolites inhibit the enzymatic conversion of hydroxymethyl-glutarate to …show more content…
It is an affordable source of protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins, folate, beta-carotene and health-promoting fatty acids. Scientific studies have provided some evidence to support the potential beneficial effects of chickpea components in lowering the risk of various chronic diseases, although information pertaining to the role of individual chickpea components in disease preventionand the mechanisms of action are limited to date. This is due to the complex nature of various causes of disease and various factors having an impact on their occurrence. It is imperative that the scientific community continues to unravel the mechanisms involved in disease prevention and determine how food bioactive from foods such as chickpea can