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Analysis of Nutritional Traits and Aflatoxin Contamination in Selected Maize Varieties from Pakistan.
Journal of food protection - 1 Dec 2017
Majeed Saima, Iqbal Mazhar, Asi Muhammad Rafique, Iqbal Shahzad Zafar, Selamat Jinap
Abstract excerpt
Recently, cultivation of high-yielding hybrid maize varieties has revolutionized maize production in Pakistan. Analyses of nutritional traits and aflatoxin (AF) contamination in these varieties can aid in the identification of susceptible and resistant varieties, particularly for cultivation in the Pakistani agro-climatic environment. Five spring maize varieties-Pioneer, Neelam, DK-919, Desi, and Hi-maize-were...
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