Botanical Name: Setaria italica (Linn.) Beauv.
Family: Gramineae; Poaceae
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Indian millet |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Kamguni |
| Kannada | Bilikorlu hiliu |
| Malayalam | Tina , tinayari |
| Sanskrit | kankuh |
| Tamil | Tinai |
| Telugu | Koralu |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Kangu, Kanguni, Kangunikaa, Priyangu Dhaanya
Morphology
Foxtail millet is an annual grass with slim, vertical, leafy stems which can reach a height of 120–200 cm (3.9–6.6 ft).
The seedhead is a dense, hairy panicle 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) long.
The small seeds, around 2 mm (less than 1/8 in.) in diameter, are encased in a thin, papery hull which is easily removed in threshing. Seed color varies greatly between varieties.
uses:
sedative to the gravid uterus, rheumatism.
Chemicals
Prolamin, albumin, globulin
