"Effect of agroecological and conventional farming systems on the metabolomic profile of yellow and red maize assessed by ¹H NMR".

ABSTRACT: The growing demand for nutritionally high-quality foods produced under sustainable schemes has driven evaluation of how agricultural systems influence maize chemical composition. Conventional agriculture relies heavily on chemical inputs, affecting environmental sustainability and grain quality, whereas agroecological systems represent a lower-impact alternative; however, their effects on the metabolome of native maize remain insufficiently understood. This study compared the metabolomic profiles of two native Mexican maize varieties, Zamorano yellow (MZ) and Chalqueño red (PR), cultivated under agroecological and conventional management. ¹H NMR spectroscopy with PCA and OPLS-DA analyses was used to identify differential metabolites. Metabolic discrimination between management s

SUBMITTER: Medina-Mendoza GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12825075 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature