Relative Efficacy of Opaque-2 Maize in the Growth of Preschool Children

Authors

  • Joginder Singh
     Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012
  • Sucy Koshy
     Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012
  • K. N. Agarwal
     Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012
  • M. L. Lodha
     Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012
  • N. N. Singh
     Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012
  • A. S. Sethi
     Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012

Abstract

Over 85 per cent of the maize produced in India is consumed directly as food. The nutritional quality of maize protein is poor in view of its deficiency in two of the essential amino acids namely lysine and tryptophan, and excess of leucine.

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Published

1980-09-01

How to Cite

Singh, J., Koshy, S., Agarwal, K. N., Lodha, M. L., Singh, N. N., & Sethi, A. S. (1980). Relative Efficacy of Opaque-2 Maize in the Growth of Preschool Children. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 17(9), 326–334. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/12520

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Volume 17, Issue 9, September 1980

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Original Articles

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