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Zea mays L.

Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or starch.
Starch from maize can also be made into plastics, fabrics, adhesives, and many other chemical products. The corn steep liquor, a plentiful watery byproduct of maize wet milling process, is widely used in the biochemical industry and research as a culture medium to grow many kinds of microorganisms.
Maize stems superficially resemble bamboo canes and the internodes can commonly be 7 inches. Maize has a distinct growth form; the lower leaves being like broad flags, generally 50–100 centimetres long and 5–10 centimetres wide (2–4 ft by 2–4 in).

Zea mays L.
Research products of Zea mays L.
Catalog Product Name CAS Number Manual
CFN99916Beta-Sitosterol83-46-5  PDF
CFN98117Beta-Carotene7235-40-7  PDF
CFN90067Riboflavine83-88-5  PDF
CFN90234Zeaxanthin144-68-3  PDF
CFN99911D-(+)-Xylose58-86-6  PDF
CFN99545L-Rhamnose6155-35-7  PDF
CFN99100Succinic acid110-15-6  PDF
CFN99716Palmitic acid57-10-3  PDF
CFN93165Stearic Acid57-11-4  PDF
CFN94800Oleic acid112-80-1  n/a
CFN93168Linoleic acid60-33-3  PDF
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