GH AMINES. 619 



This is one of the most important food-crops of India j from 

 it are made bread, porridge, and other food preparations* 

 Church's analysis sho\rs it to have the following percentage 

 composition :_ Water 12-5, albuminoids 9-3, starch 72-3, oil 2'0, 

 fibre 2'2, ash I'T, phosphoric acid 0-85, potash 0-21. 



Setaria italica, Beauv. — Kangu(5^a;25A'n'^),Kora [Hind.), 



K^ugni (Benff^), Kdli-kangani {Mai\), Bdjri (G^^/s.), Tennai 

 (TamlXorm {TeL). 



The grain is much esteemed as an article of human food 

 m some parts of ludia. It is eaten in the form of cakes and 

 porridge in the North-West Provinces and Bombay ; in Madras 

 it 18 valued as a material for making pastry, in the Punjab the 

 leaves are used as a pot-herb. Boiled M'ith milk it forms a 

 light and pleasant meal for invalids. Church's analysis shows 

 it to have the following percentage composition: — Water 10'2, 

 albuminoids lO'S, starch 73-4, oil 29, fibre 1-5, ash 1-2 



(husked) . 



Panicum miliaceum, Linn. — China [Sansh-'d), China 



(Sind.), Chfna-ghas {Bcng.), Varagu {Tarn.), Vorglo [Tel), 

 Varivava {Mar.). 



This grain is usually made use of in the form of porridge. 

 Church's analysis shows it to have the following percentage 

 composition:— Water 3 2-0, albuminoids 12Q, starch 69-4, 



oil 3-6, fibre I'O, ash 1-4 (husked). 



Panicum frumentaceum, i?ftr^.— Syamdka [Sanskrit), 



{Hind. 

 ^a iMa) 



Kathli, 



This grain is wholesome and nourshing, and is much used 

 for home consumption amongst the poorer classes. Church's 

 analysis shows it to have the following percentage 

 composition :— Water 12*0, albuminoids 8-4, starch 72-5, oil 3'0, 

 fibre 2-2, ash 12-9 (unhusked). 



Paspalum scrobiculatum, i^?/?^.— Kodrava [Sansh-it), 



Koda {Hind.), Kodo^dh^n {Beng.), Arugu [Tel), Gora-harik, 

 Gora-kodru {Mar., Guz.). 



