Maize: Nutritional Composition, Processing, and Industrial Uses

ISBN-13: 9781032127927 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 400 str.

Sukhvinder Singh Purewal; Pinderpal Kaur; Sneh Punia

Opis

This book explores the status of maize in terms of its production, nutritional composition, biofortification, processing methods, health benefits, maize based products and their storage. It emphasizes the key features of maize grains which makes it an ideal crop for industrial uses. It covers all aspects of recent research about maize.

Spis treści

1. Physical and Milling Properties of Maize 2. Chemistry of Maize Components 3. Nutritional Profile of Maize and Effect of Processing Methods 4. Maize Starch: pasting, rheological and morphological properties 5. Maize starch modifications and industrial uses 6. Maize Protein: Extraction, Quality and Current Scenario 7. Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Properties and Health Benefits of Whole Maize and its Components 8. Colored Maize and Their Unique Features 9. Quality Improvement Through Bio-Fortification 10. Storage of Maize and its Products.