Details of Plants:Zea mays

Plant details

Family: Poaceae
Phytochemicals

Anthocyanins
Carotene hydroxylase 3
Carotenoids
Flavan-3-Ols
Flavan-4-Ols
Flavylium
Lycopene
Phlobaphenes
Phlobaphenes
Zeaxanthin
β-carotene
β-cryptoxanthin
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Vernacular Name

Arunachal Pradesh: Sapa
Ailments cured

Urinary disorder
Plant parts used and methods

Corm: Decoction taken orally
Plant References

Tangjanga. S; et al. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in the Eastern Himalayan zone of Arunachal Pradesh; India; Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134; 18–25; 2011.

Phytochemical References

Capocchi, A; et al. Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity in four Italian traditional maize (Zea mays L.) varieties. International journal of food sciences and nutrition 68.5: 515-524, 2017.