This book provides a comprehensive overview of millets, focusing on their traditional uses, health benefits, and nutritional value. It highlights the growing importance of millets in addressing food security and promoting sustainable agriculture. It covers various millet species, including Pearl Millet, Sorghum, Finger Millet, and Foxtail Millet, detailing their medicinal properties, health advantages, and roles in traditional medicine.

The chapters also explore the development of millet-based products, their market potential, and government policies that support millet cultivation. It emphasizes the potential of millets in functional food development and their contribution to a balanced, sustainable diet.

This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in fields such as agriculture, food science, pharmacology, and nutrition. It is also relevant for policymakers, and anyone interested in the practical applications of millets in improving health and food security.

Dr. Nagendra Singh Chauhan is currently serving as a Senior Scientific Officer Grade-II and Government Analyst at the Drugs Testing Laboratory avam Anusandhan Kendra, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. With over 14 years of research experience, he has developed expertise in Natural Product Isolation and Phytopharmacology. Dr. Chauhan holds an M.Pharm and Ph.D. from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar. Throughout his career, he has published a substantial number of articles in various national and international journals and contributed numerous chapters to books. His work has been widely cited, reflecting its significant impact in the field. Dr. Chauhan is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Society of Pharmacognosy India and the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), among others.

Mrs. Durgesh Nandini Chauhan is an Assistant Professor at Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, with over 16 years of academic experience in pharmaceutical sciences. She has taught subjects such as Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Drug-Delivery Phytochemistry, and Pharmaceutical Engineering. Mrs. Chauhan completed her B.Pharm and M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from universities in India. Throughout her career, she has published several research articles and contributed to numerous book chapters. She is also an active reviewer for international scientific journals and participates regularly in both national and international conferences. Mrs. Chauhan is a member of professional bodies such as the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and SILAE, The Scientific Network on Ethnomedicine, Italy.

Dr. Mayank Thakur is currently a Business Unit Head at an international pharmaceutical company based in Berlin, Germany. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Thakur is a recognized expert in natural product chemistry, drug development, and phytopharmaceutical innovation. He has been honored with multiple prestigious fellowships, including the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (Germany), Endeavor Postdoctoral Fellowship (Australia), North-South Dialogue Fellowship (Austria), and the Vinci Award for Natural Product Research (Italy). Dr. Thakur’s research interests focus on herbal drug delivery systems, the standardization of phytopharmaceuticals, and ethnopharmacology, with a particular emphasis on Ayurvedic medicine. He has published extensively in high-impact scientific journals and contributed significantly to advancing his field. Dr. Thakur also serves as an Honorary Professor at the Advanced Institute of Biotech and Paramedical Science,  Kanpur, India, contributing to global research efforts in pharmaceutical sciences.