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022			_a1018-7081
022			_a2309-8694 (Online)
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100	1		_96368 _aMaqbool, M.A.
245	1	0	_aEffects of post harvest drying on kernel quality of maize
260			_aLahore (Pakistan) : _bPakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum, _c2019.
500			_aPeer review
520			_aTo overcome the prevailing vitamin A deficiency, provitamin A biofortified maize hybrids were introduced by CIMMYT in Pakistan. Provitamin A carotenoids are sensitive to light and temperature therefore, careful handling is prerequisite. Conventionally direct sun drying of cobs is practiced in the region after harvesting but there was need to optimize the post-harvest drying conditions to retain the nutritional value in biofortified maize hybrids. Direct and indirect sun drying was practiced in current study to evaluate the nutritional losses caused by direct exposure to sun light. Current experiment was conducted under completely randomized design with two factor factorial treatment structure with two replications. Experimental treatments were direct and indirect post-harvest sun drying of cobs. Experimental results showed that starch contents were affected negatively in maize cobs by direct exposure to sun light for drying. Losses in starch contents resulted in proportional increase of protein and oil contents in maize hybrids. Ash contents were also increased in direct sun drying of maize cobs relative to indirect (shade) sun drying. Significant losses of total carotenoid and pro-vitamin A contents were observed under direct exposure to sun light. Carotenoid pigment losses were attributed to susceptibility to oxidative damage and light absorption capacity. Indirect or shade drying harbored the favorable results to retain the optimal kernel quality traits. Among all studied exotic hybrids, HP1097-15 and HP1097-16 were more stable because these were subjected to minimum losses in kernel quality traits under direct sun drying. HP1097-15 was also high yielding based on grain yield among the tested hybrids. It is recommended that indirect (under shade) post-harvest drying of cobs should be practiced to avoid the nutritional losses in pro-vitamin A biofortified maize hybrids.
526			_aMCRP _bFP3
546			_aText in English
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91226 _aProvitamins
650		7	_2AGROVOC _99710 _aFood fortification
650		7	_2AGROVOC _915555 _aShade
650		7	_2AGROVOC _912723 _aMoisture content
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91032 _aCarotenoids
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91224 _aProteins
650		7	_2AGROVOC _95810 _aStarch
650		7	_2AGROVOC _914102 _aKeeping quality
650		7	_aMaize _gAGROVOC _2 _91173
700	1		_96370 _aAslam, M.
700	1		_94244 _aBeshir, A.
700	1		_96373 _aKhan, M. S.
700	1		_96374 _aAhsan, M.
773	0		_dLahore (Pakistan) : Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum, 2019. _gv. 29, no. 1, p. 174-181 _tJournal of Animal and Plant Sciences _x1018-7081 _w57358
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