STARCH AND PROTEIN CONTENT IN NINE MAIZE CULTIVARS (ZEA MAYS L.)

Authors

  • Dan Răzvan Popoviciu
  • Traian Ciprian Stroe
  • Liliana Panaitescu

Keywords:

Zea mays, hybrids, grain, starch, protein

Abstract

Grains from nine maize cultivars locally grown in Constanța county were analyzed for starch and protein content, using spectrophotometric methods: P 0023, P 0216, P 0710 and P 9415, DKC 4109, DKC 4391, DKC 5810, KWS 4484, and SY Torino.
Starch concentration ranged from 60.40 % to 74.19 %, with the highest value recorded in P 0216 and the lowest in DKC 5810. Protein concentration ranged from 9.47 % to 10.54 %, with the highest value recorded in P 0023

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Published

2026-11-12

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 67 (2026): ANNALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA, Biology, Horticulture, Food products processing technology, Environmental engineering

Section

Articles