Varagu rice is one of many rice and grains variant that grows in South India, but you can also find it in many Asian countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and also West Africa. If you are not familiar with name Varagu rice you can search it in its English name which is Kodo millet.
In India, Varagu rice commonly ground to flour as a main ingredient for pudding, but in Africa, it is cooked as a bowl of ricelikeVaragu rice is a very small light brown ellipsoidal seed and has a sweet-bitter taste. Here take a look to health benefits of seeds and grains
Nutritions of Varagu Rice
There are many ways to consume Varagu rice. You can make fried rice, a pudding, or bake a cookie out from this rice, it still can be delicious. In Africa, this type of rice usually used as a food in scarcity. But in many ways, Varagu still has a lot of nutrients that good and healthy for our body. Here lists of nutritions contain in Varagu rice.
- 65,9 carbohydrate
- 8,3 g of protein
- 1,4 g of fat
- 9 g of fiber
- 2,6 g of minerals
- 0,5 mg of iron
- 188 mg of phosphorus
- 27 mg of calcium
- 0,33 mg of thiamine
- 0,09 mg of riboflavin
- 0,2 mg of niacin
Benefits of Varagu Rice
Varagu rice is a gluten-free grain, so it is safe for those who have an intolerance for gluten. The study also stated that it is a good nutritions for helping women in the postmenopausal phase to maintain and control their body weight. Furthermore, there are a lot of benefits from eating Varagu rice for our body. Check bellow lists to know more about the benefit of Varagu rice. Check this too health benefits of tuwo rice
Helps digestion system
Varagu rice is a type have grains that have a simple texture so it is easy to digest and helps your colon stay hydrated. It makes your digestive system process better and keep us from being constipated.
Controlling diabetes
Benefits of varagu rice – The study said that Varagu rice consists of several benefiting compounds like quercetin, ferulic acid, syringic acid, and vanillic acid, those compounds helps to control blood glucose level and helps increasing number of insulin that works as an anti-diabetic.Â
Good for dietÂ
This grain contains a great amount of fiber and also low fat, it is healthy and good for those in the diet. Furthermore, it is easier getting fuller even after eating less amount of these grains. It is also good for those in obesity to lose some weight.
Reduce cholesterol
The benefiting from having a high level of fiber helping people to reduce their cholesterol level. Varagu rice works as an anti-cholesterol by reducing the amount of bad cholesterol also lower the triglycerides and c-reactive protein to balance the cholesterol number. It also said that this grain helps reduce the level of hypertension so it is good to decrease the chance of having a cardiovascular disease.
Good antioxidant
The study said that Varagu rice has antioxidant action as it helps against some bacterial like Bacillus cereus, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Leuconostoc mesenteroids. This happens because Varagu rice contains the polyphenols that contain antimicrobial against those bacterial.
The consumption of Varagu rice can also be poisoning if it is associated with fungus. a fungal named Paspalum ergot can poisoned animals and human. In animals, it causes nervousness, muscle weakness, depression, and can causes death. In human, these symptoms including nausea, vomiting, delirium, depression, intoxication, and unconsciousness.Â
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