Maize : Cultivation, Uses and Health Benefits

by Jimenez-lopez, Jose C.

• ISBN13: 9781620815144
• ISBN10: 1620815141
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-01
• Publisher: NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS INC

Summary

Maize (Zea mays L.) commonly called corn, field corn, or Indian corn belongs to the Poaceae (Gramineae) family. It grows almost anywhere, although approximately 50% of the world's maize is produced in the USA. It is one of the 3 major grain crops world-wide and extremely important for human and animal consumption (15 to 56% of total daily dietary caloric intake), food processing and other commercial activities in many developed and developing countries. This book aims to provide an up-to-date knowledge of recent developments in maize cultivation; the improvement of maize nutritional values to be used in food preparation and human consumption; and maize health benefits provided by the use of alternative maize varieties. The authors expect this book will provide a compendium of valuable knowledge for anyone interested in agricultural, environmental and food sciences.

Table of Contents

Preface

Opportunities & Constraints in Modifying the Composition of Maize Grain

Plus-hybrid system in maize (Zea mays L.) production: a new approach combining the effect of cytoplasmic male sterility & xenia for grain yield increase & nutritional improvement

New perspectives in maize breeding

Effect of genetically modified maize on rhizobacterial communities

Ferulated arabinoxylans as by-product from maize wet-milling process: characterization & gelling capability

Extrusion of quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) in combination with hard-to-cook bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

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