Maize: Nutrition Dynamics and Novel Uses

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 ofMaize 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.

• ​Section A: Introductory chapter.- 1. Nutritive value of maize: Improvements, applications and constraints.- Section B: Protein quality of maize.- 2 Breeding challenges and perspectives in developing and promoting quality protein maize germplasm.- 3 Maize protein quality and its improvement- development of quality protein maize (QPM) in India.- 4 Molecular interventions for enhancing the protein quality of maize.- Section C: Nutritional quality of maize.- 5 Maize: Grain structure, composition, milling and starch characteristics.- 6Oil improvement in maize: potential and prospects.- 7.Maize carotenoid composition and biofortification for provitamin a activity.- Section D: Biotic and abiotic stresses in maize.- 8 Insect pests and their management: current status and future need of research in quality maize.- 9. Physiological response of maize under rising atmospheric CO2 and temperature.- Section E: Value addition in maize.- 10 Maize utilization in food bioprocessing: An overview.-11 Maize malting: Retrospect and prospect.- 12. Value addition in maize.- 13. Fodder quality of maize: its preservation.