Genetically engineered maize producing the insecticidal protein Cry3Bb1 from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt maize) is protected against corn rootworms (Diabrotica spp.), which are serious maize pests in North America and Europe. The aim of the present study was to investigate the interaction of Bt maize (event MON88017) and the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for controlling the west...

BACKGROUND Phytosterols have important physiological and officinal function. METHODS An efficient ultrasonic assisted extraction, purification and crystallization procedure of phytosterols was established from corn silk for the first time. RESULTS The orthogonal test was applied to optimize the process parameters and a maximum phytosterols recovery as high as 10.5886 mg/g was achieved by ul...

With the depletion of fossil fuel feedstocks, lignocellulosic biomass, including agro-wastes, can serve as best alternative source to produce activated carbons (ACs). Corn biomass (corn leaves, stalks, cobs without kernels, silk, and kernels) were used ACs in a two-step process. Crushed plant material was carbonized at 600 °C then obtained carbon using potassium hydroxide 750 °C. The content ty...

Cornsilk refers to stigmas of female maize flowers. Corn silk contains abundant flavonoids. Flavonoids show a variety biological activities, such as antioxidants. Several methods, microwave, ultrasonic, supercritical fluid extraction, and multiple extraction technologies, were used extract flavonoids from corn silk. The ultrasonic-assisted method (UAE) seems be very reliable among these methods...

Corn silk has long been thought of as a waste product; however, due to its numerous therapeutic attributes, it remarkably gained popularity in Asian and African countries. Therefore, this study aimed assess the bioactivity dried corn powder (Zea mays, G5417) terms physicochemical bio-functional characteristics. The protein (15.29 ± 1.23) ash (5.29 0.29) contents were found be high. high phenoli...