Wet Milling Comparison of Quality Protein Maize and Normal Maize |
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Authors: | B F Martí nez,P E Sevilla,M Bjarnason |
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Abstract: | Quality protein maize (QPM) experimental hybrids and normal maize possessing different physical and chemical properties were studied as the raw material for wet milling. Maize samples were steeped for 36 h in a 600-ml solution containing 15 g kg−1 lactic acid and 0·5 g kg−1 SO2 followed by 12 h in a second 600-ml solution containing 5 g kg−1 lactic acid and 1 g kg−1 SO2. The steeped grain was then wet milled and the yields and purity of fractions were analysed. Water-soluble solids, kernel size, quality protein, total dietary fibre and ash content were higher in QPM samples than in normal maize. Water-soluble solids were positively correlated to kernel size ( r =0·97, P< 0·05), test weight ( r =0·83, P< 0·05) and density ( r =0·57, P< 0·05). Total fraction recovery for the five hybrids tested ranged from 921 to 955 g kg−1, with the highest values corresponding to QPM hybrids. QPM hybrids yielded slightly higher starch content than normal maize. Gluten yields of QPM-HO (high oil) presented the highest values. The lysine contents of kernel, gluten and milling solubles were highest for QPM hybrids. QPM contained more palmitic acid than the other hybrids. The H-137 normal maize and QPM yellow dent-HO contained more oleic and linolenic acids than the other samples, and the QPM white-C (corneous) contained more linoleic acid than QPM-HO and normal maize. |
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Keywords: | Wet milling quality protein maize (high oil) maize/corn starch oil protein lysine germ fibre |
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