Overview
The topic has significance in solving the global food security problem
The book focuses on the nutritional aspects, which would be helpful in addressing the problem of malnutrition, especially in children and women
It presents the latest updates on nutritional research in maize, written by various experts in the field. -Effect of climate change on maize production is discussed in detail
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Introductory Chapter
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Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Maize
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Value Addition in Maize
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About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Dharam Paul Chaudhary is working as Senior Scientist (Biochemistry) at Directorate of Maize Research (DMR), an institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, which is a leading national institute looking after various scientific and coordinating activities related towards the development of maize. His present work is focused towards the development of quality protein maize (QPM) which is nutritionally superior compared to normal maize. He has in his credit more than 30 scientific publications in the journals of national and international repute.
Dr. Sandeep Kumar is working as Senior Scientist (Biochemistry) at Germplasm Evaluation Division, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), an institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. He has to his credit more than 20 scientific publications in the journals of national and international repute.
Ms. Sapna is working as Scientist, Biochemistry at Directorate of Maize Research, New Delhi. She is engaged in maize quality studies and her major research interests are carotenoids in maize since carotenoids play an important role in human nutrition and its deficiency may lead to various health related problems including blindness.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Maize: Nutrition Dynamics and Novel Uses
Editors: Dharam Paul Chaudhary, Sandeep Kumar, Sapna Langyan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1623-0
Publisher: Springer New Delhi
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer India 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-1622-3Published: 18 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-3477-7Published: 17 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-1623-0Published: 03 December 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 161
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Plant Biochemistry, Protein Science, Climate Change, Food Science