MIMI DB

An integrative Multi-Omics resource for Minor millets

BARNYARD MILLET

Overview

Scientific Name: Echinochloa frumentacea
Common Names: Barnyard Millet, Sanwa (in Hindi), Oodalu (in Kannada), Kuthiravali (in Tamil)
Taxonomy: Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Genus:Echinochloa
Species:E. frumentacea
Origin: India
Uses:
  • Food: The seeds of Barnyard Millet are used as a cereal grain and can be cooked like rice or ground into flour to make breads and porridges.
  • Fodder: The plant is also used as a forage for livestock.
  • Medicine: Barnyard Millet is used in Ayurvedic medicine for its cooling properties.


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