Zea Mays,Sweet Corn,the uses and benefit of corn.maize...
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Data of Corn.
- .Physical Characteristics of Corn.
- .Corn Botanical Description.
- .History and Origin of Corn.
- .Uses of Corn.
- .Corn Phytochemicals and constituents.
- .Uses for maize(Corn).
- .Common and Medicinal Uses of Corn.
- .Ethnobotany:Corn Worldwide Uses.
- .Health Benefits of Corn.
- .Safety,Dosage,Research of Corn.
- .Corn's family tree and spectrum of Corn.
- .Corn Nutrition Facts.
- .Characterization of Anthocyanin Extracts from Maize Kernels.
- .Research Update:Zea mays L.
Corn Phytochemicals and constituents.
Phytochemicals and constituents:
Constituents and Phytochemicals: Flavonoids (maysin),Alkaloids, AlIantoin,Saponins,Volatile oil (about 0.2%),Mucilage,Vitamins C and K,Potassium.
Trimethyl-benzenes, Dimethoxy-benzenes, 1,8-cineole, 2-methyl-butan-1-al, 2-methyl-butan-1-ol, 2-methyl-naphthalene, 2-methyl-pent-2-en-1-al,
2-methyl- pentan-3-one, 2-methyl-propan-1-ol, 3'-o-methyl-maysin, 3-methyl-butan -1-ol, Alpha-terpineol, Aluminum, Apiforol, Apigenidin, Ascorbic-acid,
Benzaldehyde, Beta-carotene, Beta-ionone, Beta-pinene, Beta-sitosterol, Betaine, Biphenyl, Butan-1-ol, Calcium, Carvacrol, Chromium,
Cinnamic-acid-ethyl-ester, Cyanidin, Daucosterol, Dec-trans-2-cis-4-dien-1-al, Decan-1-al, Decan-1-ol, Dodecan-1-al,
Eoergosterol, Ethanol, Ethyl-acetate, Ethyl-phenylacetate, Fluorene, Gamma-nonalactone, Geraniol, Glycolic-acid,
Hept-cis-4-en-2-ol, Hepta-trans-2-cis-4-dien-1-al, Hepta-trans-2-en-1-al, Heptan-1-al, Heptan-1-ol, Heptan-2-ol,
Hex-1-en-3-ol, Hexan-1-al, Hordenine, Limonene, Luteoforol, Luteolinidin, Manganese, Maysin, Menthol,
Methyl-phenylacetate, Naphthalene, Non-trans-2-en-1-al, Nona-trans-2-trans-4-dien-1-al, Nonal-n-2-ol,
Nonan-1-al, O-diethyl-phthalate, Octan-1-ol, Orientin, Pelargonidin, Pentan-1-ol, Phenethyl -alcohol,
Phenylacetaldehyde, Phytohaemagglutinin, Potassium, Propan-1-ol, Saponin, Silicon, Thiamin, Thymol, Undec-trans-2-en-1-al, Vitexin
Constituents:Starch, sugar, fat, salts, water, yellow oil, maizenic acid, azotized matter, gluten, dextrine, glucose, cellulose, silica, phosphates of lime and magnesia, soluble salts of potassa and soda.
Flavonoids (maysin),Alkaloids,AlIantoin,Saponins,Volatile oil (about 0.2%), Mucilage, Vitamins C and K, Potassium.
Composition of Seed (Fresh weight)
In grammes per 100g weight of food:
Water: 10.6 Calories: 361 Protein: 9.4 Fat: 4.3 Carbohydrate: 74.4 Fibre: 1.8 Ash: 1.3
In milligrammes per 100g weight of food:
Calcium: 9 Phosphorus: 290 Iron: 2.5 VitaminA: 140 Thiamine: 0.43 Riboflavin: 0.1 Niacin: 1.9 VitaminC: 0
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