maize

Names

Common Names

• maize
• corn
• maize
• Indian corn
• Mandamin

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Thalysia mays

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Poales and the family Poaceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus, Zea.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical presence across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its distribution can be observed within the borders of Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward Middle Europe, the plant is also found throughout the country of Austria. Furthermore, its range extends into Belgium, which serves as another key location for its growth. Finally, the species is documented within the territories of Czechia-Slovakia.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Zea mays has 543 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, STARCH, Aflatoxin, Anthocyanins, glucose.

Flavonoids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural products and bioprospecting
3. Archives of pharmacal research
4. Microbiology spectrum
5. Heliyon

STARCH

1. Dr. Duke
2. The British journal of nutrition
3. The Biochemical journal
4. Food science & nutrition
5. The Journal of nutrition

Aflatoxin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Pest management science
3. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
4. Plant disease

Anthocyanins

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Frontiers in plant science

glucose

1. Dr. Duke
2. Microbiological research
3. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
4. Microbial biotechnology

proline

1. Dr. Duke
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Microbiological research

sucrose

1. Dr. Duke
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

AFLATOXINS

1. Pest management science
2. Journal of AOAC International
3. Zentralblatt fur Mikrobiologie

G1

1. Journal of protein chemistry
2. Voprosy pitaniia
3. Zentralblatt fur Mikrobiologie

LIGNIN

1. Dr. Duke
2. Veterinary research communications
3. Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

Activities

Zea mays has 898 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Neuroprotective, Anticancer, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Zea mays has 54 reported medicinal uses identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include oxidative stress, salt stress, abiotic stress, antioxidant, blood pressure.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations