Antioxidants have been widely studied in the fields of biology, medicine, food, and nutrition
sciences. There has been extensive work on developing assays for foods and biological …

Whole grain has a wide range of phytochemicals exhibiting health benefits of lowering risk
of chronic diseases. As commonly consumed grain product, corn has unique profiles of …

Silver nanoparticles plays a vital role in the development of new antimicrobial substances
against a number of pathogenic microorganisms. These nanoparticles due to their smaller …

Phenolic compounds (PCs) are widespread secondary metabolites with potent biological
activity. Their sources are mainly plants from cultivated and natural states, providing …

For the first time, purple corn pericarp (PCP) was converted to polyphenol-rich extract using
two-pot ultrasound extraction technique. According to Plackett-Burman design (PBD), the …

Purple corn (Zea mays L.), a grain with one of the deepest shades in the plant kingdom, has
caught the attention of the food industry as it could serve as a source for alternatives to …

Heavy metal toxicity is one of the major abiotic stresses caused by physiological and
biochemical changes. Plants have evolved various phytochemical defense mechanisms to …

Total phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, CIELAB color, tocols and carotenoids were
determined in whole kernels of four different pigmented (yellow, red, blue and purple) maize …

Background Metabolic syndromes are the multi-metabolic abnormality characterized by
hyperlipidemia, obesity, hyperglycemia, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease …

Purple corncob is a rich source of anthocyanins with great potential as food colorant.
Accurate quantification of anthocyanin content in cereals such as purple corn is critical to …