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Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Consumption and processing patterns of maize (Zea mays): A review

Author(s):
Kapil Kumar, Jaivir Singh, BR Singh, Suresh Chandra, Neelash Chauhan, MK Yadav and Pankaj Kumar
Abstract:
Corn or Maize (Zea mays) is the most important cereal in the world, its protein name is “Zein” It is a very good source of nutritional components and photochemical compounds. It is a source of more than 3,500 products including specialized Maize like QPM (Quality Protein Maize), contains nearly twice as much lysine and tryptophan, amino acids that are essential for human consumptions. At present, maize is consumed in poultry feed (47%), cattle feed (13%), starch (14%) and processed food (7%), these sectors utilizes 81% of total maize production in India. Many traditional and industrial maize processing methods exist. Industrial processing includes wet and dry milling to produce a wide variety of products. Now days, corn flour and corn starch is widely used in food industry mainly for bakery products.
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How to cite this article:
Kapil Kumar, Jaivir Singh, BR Singh, Suresh Chandra, Neelash Chauhan, MK Yadav, Pankaj Kumar. Consumption and processing patterns of maize (Zea mays): A review. Pharma Innovation 2022;11(5):51-57.

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