Panicum miliaceum

Panicum miliaceum

Panicum miliaceum is a grain crop with many common names including proso millet, broomcorn millet, common millet, hog millet, Kashfi millet, red millet, and white millet. Archeological evidence suggests that the crop was first domesticated before 10,000 BCE in Northern China.

Uses

Heart disease.

Parts Used

Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Resistant starch (22.95%, 0.23%, 2.02%, and 0.78%, respectively; P < .05). Lys was the first limit amino acid (AAS: 16.08%). Linolenic acid (61.74%) and oleic acid (22.16%) were the dominant fatty acids.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Baragu
Hindi	Chena, Barri
Malayalam
Tamil	Pani varagu
Telugu	Variga
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Broom Millet

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Linear in outline	Leaves occur along the entire length of each culm, becoming less abundant above

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Simple	Ovoid	4.5–5 mm. long	White when mature

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

It has a wide adaptability and can be grown in climates which are too hot and dry, and on soils which are too shallow and poor for successful cultivation of other cereals.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Irrigation area.

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External Links

• Panicum miliaceum on wikimedia.org