Table 1.

Health benefit of various millets.

Millet	Health benefit	References
Foxtail millet	Lowers the chance of colon cancer. Reduces cholesterol and has anti-diabetic properties. Reduces the liver damage caused by ethanol.	(12, 88)
Pearl millet	The gluten-free characteristic prevents celiac disease. By decreasing Shigella pathogenicity, immunity increases.	(89, 90)
Finger millet	Minimize the risk of soft tissue injury and speed up its recovery period. Lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering plasma triglycerides.	(24)
Kodo millet	Reduce the glycemic index and reduce the incidence of diabetes, in addition to having antioxidant qualities.	(91)
Proso millet	Gluten-free features may help avoid celiac disease. A low-glycemic index (GI) meal lowers type 2 diabetes risk.	(92, 93)
Little millet	Polyphenol content aids in the prevention of a number of metabolic diseases. Barnyard millet Colorectal cancer risk is reduced by destroying apoptotic cells.	(91, 94)
Barnyard millet	Diabetes is improved by inhibiting protein glycation and glycoxidation.	(13, 95)