Wheat (Sorghum)

It has a lot of health benefits which includes:

• Aids in the control of diabetes due to its help in the regulation of the body’s insulin and glucose level.
• Due to its richness in calcium as well as magnesium, it can help to improve and develop the bone, and also prevents certain bone condition like arthritis.
• It helps to boost the energy levels because of the presence of Niacin.
• It helps improve digestion and related issues like constipation and bloating.
• Its quite rich in antioxidants

Its range of applications includes:

• It is used for food and animal fodder.
• Used in the production of alcoholic beverage.
• Used in making ethanol fuels (biofuels).
• Is used to make flat breads.
• It can serve as a snack, in the sense that it pops in a similar way to popcorn.
• It is also used for making a traditional corn broom.
• In some countries, it is cooked with rice.
•  It is fermented, grinded and processes in drinks such as KUNU, popular in Nigeria.