Kodo millet

An important class of potent mammalian toxins is associated with the pathogen P. paspalli and some other unidentified Phomopsis fungi. The toxic effects of P. paspalli were most likely first reported in the ancient text Arthasastra (300 B.C.) which describes the consumption of kodo millet grains as "a poison for tigers" Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) is a crop grain cultivated in India, particularly... 

Prolamin from Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) [509]... 

FIGURE 1.4 (Continued) Pictures of inflorescences of cereal grains (m) Kodo millet (n) barnyard millet. 

The most important members of this group include Pennisetum americanum (pearl or bulrush millet), Panicum miliaceum (proso or broomcorn millet), Setaria italica (foxtail or Italian millet), Eleusine coracana (finger or birdsfoot millet), Paspalum scorbiculatum (kodo or ditch millet) and Echinochloa crusgalli (Japanese or barnyard millet). 

Kodo (Paspalum scorbiculatum Figure 1.4) and barnyard (Echinochloa frumen-tacea) millets are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent Kodo has been cultivated for more than 3,000 years. Its kernels are enclosed in hard, homy, persistent husks that are difficult to remove. Barnyard is considered as one of the fastest growing among all millets. 

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