Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Yatharth Sharma, Dr. Nikita Wadhawan, Dr. Sarla Lakhawat, Dr. SK Jain and Dr. Rupal Babel

Abstract:
Maize is one of the most widely consumed cereal crops in India. It is the third most important food crop in India after rice and wheat. It serves as an important source of carbohydrate in both human and livestock diet for release of energy needed for normal body metabolism. In this research four different maize varieties namely VQPM-9, VLQPMH-59, PHM-3 and PM-9 were analysed for their proximate contents. In the research it was found that the significantly maximum value 4.00 percent for moisture content was observed in PM-9 while the least value for moisture content was recorded in VLQPMH-59 with 3.40 percent. Maximum value for fat content was found in variety VQPM-9 with 4.11 percent fat content and lowest fat content was observed in variety PM-9 with 1.11 percent fat content. The maximum value for protein content 13.81 percent was detected in variety PHM-3 and the minimum value for protein content was observed in VLQPMH-59 with 5.63 percent protein content. Maximum value for crude fibre content was noticed in variety VLQPMH-59 with 2.26 percent crude fibre content and PM-9 had the least fibre content 1.44 percent. No significant difference was observed in the ash content of the four maize varieties and the average content was found to be 1.47 percent. The highest value 84.71 percent for carbohydrates content was observed in the maize variety VLQPMH-59 and least carbohydrates content was present in PHM-3 i.e., 77.06 percent. From the analyses it can be concluded that maize varieties are nutrient dense and can be made a part of diet.