Traditional maize is poor in vitamin-E [α-tocopherol (α-T): 6–8 ppm], vitamin-A [provitamin-A
(proA): 1–2ppm], lysine (0.150–0.2–50%), and tryptophan (0.030–0.040%). Here, we …

Specialty corn has emerged as a preferred choice as food, feed, and various industrial
products due to its diverse usage. Among the various types, sweet corn, popcorn, waxy corn …

Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient known for its essential role in human health and plant
metabolism. Waxy maize (Zea mays L. sinensis kulesh)—known for its high nutritional …

Waxy maize is highly preferred diet in develo** countries due to its high amylopectin
content. Enriching amylopectin in biofortified maize meets food security and fulfils the …

Popcorn is a specialty maize famously savoured worldwide as snack, and genetic
improvement of pop** quality traits is important to meet the growing market demand …

Background Deficiency of vitamin E results in several neurological and age-related
disorders in humans. Utilization of maize mutants with favourable vte4-allele led to the …

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) deficiency is one of the serious health concerns among malnutrition
in human beings. Exploration of genetic variation for vitamin E in maize germplasm will …

Abstract Background and Objectives Maize protein lacks essential amino acids such as
methionine, lysine, and tryptophan. Limited information exists on the composition and …

Waxy maize starch (WMS) is a highly productive material, but the high hydrophilicity of WMS
limits its application in o/w emulsions. To improve its hydrophobicity and broaden its …

Phytic acid (PA) acts as a storehouse for the majority of the mineral phosphorous (P) in
maize;~ 80% of the total P stored as phytate P is not available to monogastric animals and …