A plant cell wall is a highly complex structure consisting of networks of polysaccharides,
proteins, and polyphenols that dynamically change during growth and development in …

Phenolic compounds in foods have been widely studied due to their health benefits. In
cereals, phenolic compounds are extensively linked to cell wall polysaccharides, mainly …

In cereals, the primary cell wall is built of a skeleton of cellulosic microfibrils embedded in a
matrix of hemicelluloses and smaller amounts of pectins, glycoproteins and …

Terpenoids are a major component of maize (Zea mays) chemical defenses that mediate
responses to herbivores, pathogens, and other environmental challenges. Here, we …

Carbohydrates play a central role in a wide range of biological processes. As with nucleic
acids and proteins, modifications of specific sites within the glycan chain can modulate a …

In order to generate value-added products from the wastewater (nejayote) of lime-cooked
maize for tortilla production, we analyzed the phytochemical composition of six different …

Phytochemicals are structurally diverse secondary metabolites synthesized by plants and
also by non-pathogenic endophytic microorganisms living within plants. Phytochemicals …

Lodging is one of the causes of maize (Zea mays L.) production losses worldwide and, at
least, the resistance to stalk lodging has been positively correlated with stalk strength. In …

There is an increasing interest in blue maize (Zea mays L.) due to its nutraceutical
properties. Improved blue maize populations have been developed using landraces as …

Prebiotics are a class of functional foods which target beneficial microbial species of the gut
to benefit host health. They consist of dietary fibres which, after ingestion, are degraded and …