Development of high-yielding white maize hybrids with better chapatti-making quality compared to traditionally used local landraces.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The present research focuses on the chapatti making quality of high-yielding white maize hybrids compared to available low-yielding local yellow and white landraces in India.

Materials and methods

In this study, the top nine superior hybrids were selected for testing the physical properties of the maize kernels, proximate composition of flours and chapattis, physical parameters of chapatti, textural properties, sensory evaluation of chapattis and pasting properties of maize flour.

Results and discussion

The results revealed the superiority of white maize hybrids (WMH), viz., WHM 1, WHM 2, and WHM 8 over the local yellow and white landraces for most of the parameters studied. In sensory analysis, though, the yellow landrace was

SUBMITTER: Arora A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947182 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature