Solution neutral or at pH 6.5 with the addition of small amount of sodium azide (e.g., 0.01%)/mercury(II) chloride (e.g., 0.01 M) to inhibit bacteria growth/amylase activity was used for starch extraction from pearl, proso, foxtail, barnyard, kodo, and little millets (Beleia, Varriano-Marston, & Hoseney, 1980; Fujita, Morita, &