Maize: Cultivation, Uses and Health Benefits : Cultivation, Uses and Health Benefits
Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez
Maize (Zea mays L.) commonly called corn, field corn, or Indian corn belongs to the Poaceae (Gramineae) family. It grows almost anywhere, although approximately 50% of the world's maize is produced in the USA. It is one of the 3 major grain crops worldwide and extremely important for human and animal consumption (15 to 56% of total daily dietary caloric intake), food processing and other commercial activities in many developed and developing countries. This book aims to provide an up-to-date knowledge of recent developments in maize cultivation; the improvement of maize nutritional values to be used in food preparation and human consumption; and maize health benefits provided by the use of alternative maize varieties. The authors expect this book will provide a compendium of valuable knowledge for anyone interested in agricultural, environmental and food sciences.
عام:
2012
الإصدار:
1
الناشر:
Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
اللغة:
english
الصفحات:
205
ISBN 10:
1620815184
ISBN 13:
9781620815182
سلسلة الكتب:
Agriculture Issues and Policies
ملف:
PDF, 7.57 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012