Volume : 12, Issue : 04, April – 2025
Title:
Zea mays: A COMPREHENSIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW
Authors :
Shabin. P *, Mrs. Savitha Mol. G M, Mrs. Anusha jasmine. R J, Ms. Akshaya. P, Dr. Kiran K J, Dr. Prasobh G.R
Abstract :
Corn (Zea Mays) which is also referred to as Indian corn or maize, that belongs to the Poaceae family. A variety of bioactive phytochemical substances with antioxidant properties can be found in all sections of the maize plant. Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, maizenic acid, vitamins B1, K, and potassium, phosphorus, and zinc are all found in the plant. Due to the presences of these compounds Zea mays show a lot of pharmacological properties. Its therapeutic properties include blood pressure control, cholesterol control, and cardiovascular disease prevention, as well as antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and obesity prevention. This study suggest that the presence of phytochemicals in the Zea mays is responsible for the treatment of various disease.
KEY WORDS : Zea mays, Antioxidants, Flavonoids, Atherosclerosis, Anticancer.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Shabin. P et al., zea mays: a comprehensive phytochemical and pharmacological review., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(04).
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