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What is the nutritional value of maize?

What is the nutritional value of maize?

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-Maize grain is composed of carbohydrates, proteins, oils and mineral salts.
-Maize is rich in vitamin B which prevents birth defects, reduces the number of heart attacks and colon cancer.
-It is a good source of vitamin B1 to maintain memory.
-It is a good source of pantothenic acid which aid in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids metabolism and energy production under stress.
-Cure bladder and kidney troubles and urination.
-However, Maize grain is deficient in essential amino acid, lysine and tryptophan. To overcome this deficiency, quality protein maize (QPM) with sufficiently higher quantity of lysine and tryptophan has been developed.
Titany answered the question on August 16, 2021 at 07:09

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