C. Harinivash

Coloured maize as a functional crop: Integrating bioactive pigments, nutritional quality and genetic improvement

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the world’s most important cereal crops, serving as a major source of calories, protein and industrial raw materials. However, conventional white and yellow cultivars are frequently deficient in essential micronutrients and health-promoting phytochemicals, contributing to widespread micron...