Impact of ingenious pre-treatments on performance indices and dimensional properties of kodo millet

Abstract

The present study focussed on standardisation of suitable method for kodo dehulling and evaluated the outcome percentage of dehulled kodo millet. A combination of abrasive and centrifugal type of dehulling  and hydrothermal treatment followed by centrifugal dehulling was applied on whole kodo millet. Only centrifugal dehulled millet was taken as control. Dehulling index, Coefficient of dehulling, degree of dehulling and overall dehulling efficiency was more compared to control samples. Principal axial dimensions, dimensional parameters such as sphericity, aspect ratio, geometric and arithmetic mean diameter was calculated and had significant difference between control and experimental samples.