TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the physico-chemical properties and amino acid profile of three maize hybrid cultivars grown in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approach Two normal maize endosperm varieties, yellow SUWAN-ISR (YNM) and white ART/98/SW05-OB-WC (WNM), and one yellow QPM variety, TZE-POP-DT-STR-QPM (YQPM), were selected for the study. Physico-chemical properties, physical tests, proximate composition analysis, functional properties and characteristics and amino acid profile tests were carried out on the grains using standard methods.Findings Protein was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in YQPM (10.49 per cent) than in normal endosperm, YNM (8.83 per cent) and WNM (8.50 per cent). Amino acid profile of the grains revealed that total amino acid of YQPM (94.67 g/100 g of protein) and essential amino acid of YQPM (39.070) were the highest among the three, with highest significantly different value of tryptophan (0.388 g/100 g of protein) at p < 0.05. The cooking quality of YQPM was found to be better than the other two, with highest hydration capacity and increase in volume after cooking (90.8 ± 0.01 g/1000 grains and 147.53 ± 0.02 per cent).Originality/value YQPM will be highly beneficial in the tropics, where maize is grown as the major staple food to reduce hunger and malnutrition because of its amino acid balance and its better cooking quality.
VL  - 46
IS  - 5
SN  - 0034-6659
DO  - 10.1108/NFS-10-2015-0120
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-10-2015-0120
AU  - Oladeji Babatunde Stephen
AU  - Irinkoyenikan Oluwatoyin Ajoke
AU  - Gbadamosi Olasunkanmi Saka
AU  - Ibironke Samson Ishola
AU  - Akanbi Charles Taiwo
AU  - Taiwo Kehinde Adekunbi
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Comparative analysis of physico-chemical properties and amino acids profile of three tropical maize hybrid cultivars in Nigeria
T2  - Nutrition & Food Science
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 695
EP  - 705
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -