M. V. Alli ¹, S. Premakumari ², K. Alagusundaram ³, R. Jaganmohan ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirapalli-620 002, IN
2 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Deemed University for Women, Coimbatore-641 043, IN
3 Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Thanjavur-613 005, IN

Abstract

Autism is a complex pervasive developmental disorder that involves the functioning of the brain. It is emerging as the fastest growing serious developmental disability. Autism is not a psychological condition but a neuro-gastro-immunological disorder resulting from an immune-genetic error during fetal development.

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T. Poongodi Vijayakumar ¹, Jemima Beryl Mohankumar ², R. Jaganmohan ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Food Science, Periyar University, Salem, IN
2 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, PS.G. College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, IN
3 Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, IN

Abstract

Millet is a major crop in many of the countries, particularly Africa and the Indian subcontinent where the crop covers almost 100 million acres and thrives in the hot dry climates that are not conducive to growing other grains such as wheat and rice.

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