The purpose of this study was to study the biological effect on laboratory animals (mongrel rats) of whiskey and unopened distillate obtained from corn, in comparison with a 40% solution of ethyl alcohol. The composition of toxic micro-impurities in the samples was determined by gas chromatography, ...

Black corn (Zea mays L.) is a source of anthocyanins, which have shown the ability to reduce metabolic disorders. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-adipogenic preventive effects of black corn. C57BL/6 mice were divided into 3 groups (n = 10): normal control (NC):...

In this study, 80% ethanol solution was used to extract corn silk, and then different polar solvents were used to further extract. The active components of n-butanol fraction (NBF) from corn silk ethanol extract were analyzed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. The...

In the current study, we extracted a polysaccharide from sweet corncob and evaluated its hypoglycemic function. After collection in water, alcohol precipitation, and purification by DEAE-52 and Sephadex G-100 columns, we obtained a polysaccharide (SCP50) that was composed primarily of mannose and...

To study the effect of neutral polysaccharide from corn silk on reducing uric acid in vivo, the crude polysaccharides from corn silk were extracted by water extraction and alcohol precipitation. then separated and purified on DEAE-52 cellulose chromatography column. The results showed that corn...

The present study investigated the effects of structure and physical chemistry and of resistant starch on short-term satiety in mice using three types of resistant starch (RS): high-amylose maize starch (HMS, RS2), retrograded HMS (RS3), and octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)-modified HMS (RS4). RS3...

The present study aimed to evaluate the subchronic toxicity of feeding with phytase-transgenic maize line 11TPY050 in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Rats (n = 10/sex/group) were fed with 12.5%, 25% or 50% (w/w) transgenic maize diet, 12.5%, 25% or 50% (w/w) non-transgenic isoline OSL940 maize diet, or...

Colored (orange, pink, red, purple, and blue) corn strongly attracted attention on its healthy properties mainly due to its anthocyanin and carotenoid composition which is also responsible for its pigmentation. The present review summarized the recent updates on the extraction and chemical...

Since folic acid (FA) was officially recommended in 1998, concerns have emerged about the effect of excess FA intake, in particular with respect to negative clinical effects. Given this, a high-folate corn inbred line that we identified from a global germplasm collection was believed to become a...

High-fat diets are associated with intestinal dysbiosis and leaky gut leading to intestinal inflammation. Bioactive components, including phenolic compounds, isolated or in their original food matrix, have alleviated intestinal impairments promoted by a high-fat diet. Black corn (Zea mays L.) is a...