Maize: Nutritional Composition, Processing, and Industrial Uses (Cereals)
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- Synopsis
- Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world due to its high-yield potential. The economic and nutritional value of maize grains is associated with its starch content, protein, fibre, bioactive compounds, and minerals. Maize is used worldwide in the preparation of health-benefiting, antioxidant-rich, fortified products and dietary supplements. Maize: Nutritional Composition, Processing, and Industrial Uses explores the status of maize in terms of its production, nutritional composition, biofortification, processing methods, health benefits, maize-based products, and storage. This book also emphasizes the key features of maize grains which make it an ideal crop for industrial use. It covers all aspects of recent research about the maize and provides updated information. Features Discusses information related to chemistry of maize components Highlights comprehensive information on the physical and milling properties of maize Explains the structure, functional, and antioxidant properties of maize flour Provides the latest scientific development in the modification of maize starch Explores various maize-based food products and their storage Examines maize protein, scenarios, and quality improvement through bio-fortification In-depth information is provided regarding various health-benefiting nutrient components of maize flour, offering meaningful information for product formulation. This book unfolds the potential of maize grains for industrial use.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 365 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000685961
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781003245230, 9781032156675, 9781032127927
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/30/22
- Copyrighted By:
- selection and editorial matter, Sukhvinder Singh Purewal, Pinderpal Kaur, Sneh Punia Bangar, Kawaljit Singh Sandhu, Surender Kumar Singh, Maninder Kaur
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Technology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Sukhvinder Singh Purewal
- Edited by:
- Pinderpal Kaur
- Edited by:
- Sneh Punia Bangar
- Edited by:
- Kawaljit Singh Sandhu
- Edited by:
- Surender Kumar Singh
- Edited by:
- Maninder Kaur