Corn smut as a food source: perspectives on biology, composition, and nutrition [Mexico]
Kealey, Kirk S.
Corn smut as a food source: perspectives on biology, composition, and nutrition [Mexico] - 1981 - Printed
ill., charts. 148 ref. Literature review
The potential use of corn smut, the semi-fleshy galls on diseased maize plants due to parasitic fungal (Ustilago maydis) action, is reviewed. Factors considered are: the extent of fungal infection; control, and eradication of corn smut with systemic fungicides; evolution of corn smut as a food; current processing and food use practices for corn smut in Mexico; research needed for exploiting corn smut as a food source; growth characteristics of Ustilago maydis in laboratory cultures; and fermentation studies on Ustilago maydis. It is concluded that naturally-occurring corn smut galls are of little importance as a wide-based food source for humans. While
English
0099-0248
Antibiotics and microbial agents other
Food technology
Maize
Mexico
Proximate composition
Zea mays
83-866838
Corn smut as a food source: perspectives on biology, composition, and nutrition [Mexico] - 1981 - Printed
ill., charts. 148 ref. Literature review
The potential use of corn smut, the semi-fleshy galls on diseased maize plants due to parasitic fungal (Ustilago maydis) action, is reviewed. Factors considered are: the extent of fungal infection; control, and eradication of corn smut with systemic fungicides; evolution of corn smut as a food; current processing and food use practices for corn smut in Mexico; research needed for exploiting corn smut as a food source; growth characteristics of Ustilago maydis in laboratory cultures; and fermentation studies on Ustilago maydis. It is concluded that naturally-occurring corn smut galls are of little importance as a wide-based food source for humans. While
English
0099-0248
Antibiotics and microbial agents other
Food technology
Maize
Mexico
Proximate composition
Zea mays
83-866838