Full Length Research Paper

Quality assessment and potential utilization of high amylolytic Nigerian maize cultivars

Awoyinka, O. A.^1,3* and Adebawo, O. O.²

¹Biochemistry unit, Chemical and Environmental Sciences Department, Babcock University Ilisan-Remo, Nigeria.

²Biochemistry Department Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago–Iwoye, Nigeria.

³Molecular Biophysics unit, India Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: woyinka@yahoo.com,  oawoyinka@babcockuni.edu.ng.

Accepted 23 September, 2008

This study was carried out to compare the qualities of two acclaimed Nigerian amylolytic maize cultivars; SPMAT and TZEE*TZEE-W*DEMARSCUS*TZEE-W with barley, red and white sorghum. Results obtained (P ≤ 0.05) showed marked differences in the properties of the two maize cultivars compared to barley, white and red sorghums. Suggestions on the application of these cultivars were discussed based on our findings.

Key words: Amylolytic, cultivars, diastatic power, swelling power, foaming stability.