Corn
Corn or maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. The many uses of corn make it a central commodity and a great influence on prices. Because of its worldwide distribution and relatively lower price, corn has a wider range of uses. It is used directly for human consumption,...
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| description | Corn or maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. The many uses of corn make it a central commodity and a great influence on prices. Because of its worldwide distribution and relatively lower price, corn has a wider range of uses. It is used directly for human consumption, in industrially processed foods, as livestock feed, and in industrial nonfood products such as starches, acids, and alcohols. Recently, there has been interest in using maize for the production of ethanol as a substitute for petroleum-based fuels. It is an important source of carbohydrate, protein, iron, vitamin B, and minerals. Climate change, however, is a growing concern among corn growers worldwide. Scientists estimate that corn production will need to be increased by 15% per unit area between 2017 and 2037. To increase corn yields, advanced and new production technology needs to be developed and distributed among corn growers. The advanced technology to boost corn yields and counteract climate change is important for food security for the growing global population. Nutritionally, maize seeds contain 60-68% starch and 7-15% protein. Maize oil is widely used as a cooking medium and for manufacturing hydrogenated oil. The oil has the quality of reducing cholesterol in the human blood similar to sunflower oil. Corn flour is used as a thickening agent in the preparation of many edibles such as soups, sauces, and custard powder. Integrated nutrients management improves corn growth, leaf area index and light interception, dry matter accumulation and distribution, grain and fodder quality, yield components, grain and biomass yields, harvest index, and shelling percentage, and reduces the problem of food insecurity. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1302662024-04-05T17:31:11Z Corn Fahad, Shah maize, antioxidants, gis, biotechnology, flavonoids, functional foods thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences Corn or maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. The many uses of corn make it a central commodity and a great influence on prices. Because of its worldwide distribution and relatively lower price, corn has a wider range of uses. It is used directly for human consumption, in industrially processed foods, as livestock feed, and in industrial nonfood products such as starches, acids, and alcohols. Recently, there has been interest in using maize for the production of ethanol as a substitute for petroleum-based fuels. It is an important source of carbohydrate, protein, iron, vitamin B, and minerals. Climate change, however, is a growing concern among corn growers worldwide. Scientists estimate that corn production will need to be increased by 15% per unit area between 2017 and 2037. To increase corn yields, advanced and new production technology needs to be developed and distributed among corn growers. The advanced technology to boost corn yields and counteract climate change is important for food security for the growing global population. Nutritionally, maize seeds contain 60-68% starch and 7-15% protein. Maize oil is widely used as a cooking medium and for manufacturing hydrogenated oil. The oil has the quality of reducing cholesterol in the human blood similar to sunflower oil. Corn flour is used as a thickening agent in the preparation of many edibles such as soups, sauces, and custard powder. Integrated nutrients management improves corn growth, leaf area index and light interception, dry matter accumulation and distribution, grain and fodder quality, yield components, grain and biomass yields, harvest index, and shelling percentage, and reduces the problem of food insecurity. 2023-12-01T17:13:48Z 2023-12-01T17:13:48Z 2018 book ONIX_20231201_9781789841565_1375 9781789841565 9781789841558 9781838817671 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/130266 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/7206 https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/7206/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.74074 10.5772/intechopen.74074 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781789841565 9781789841558 9781838817671 IntechOpen 148 open access |
| spellingShingle | maize, antioxidants, gis, biotechnology, flavonoids, functional foods thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences Corn |
| title | Corn |
| title_full | Corn |
| title_fullStr | Corn |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corn |
| title_short | Corn |
| title_sort | corn |
| topic | maize, antioxidants, gis, biotechnology, flavonoids, functional foods thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences |
| topic_facet | maize, antioxidants, gis, biotechnology, flavonoids, functional foods thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences |
| url | ONIX_20231201_9781789841565_1375 |