Physiochemical, functional and antioxidant properties of composite flour of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) and stink bugs (Encosternum delegorguei)

Finger millet (FM) (Eleusine coracana) grains are the primary food source in low-income areas of Africa and India. Stink bugs (SB) (Encosternum delegorguei) are rich in protein, fat, amino acids, and energy sources. The study determined the effect of SB addition at 10 -50% on the physiochemical, functional, and antioxidant properties of finger millet flour. Adding SB increased the protein content and crude fibre, slightly decreasing the bulk density, swelling capacity, dispersibility, swelling...