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• Analysis of mineral, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc and iron content of the sweet maize (Zea mays L. convar. saccharata Koern) hybrid Honey

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  Zsuzsanna Bakos

  Hajer Mohamed Ibrahim Sidahmed

  János Nagy

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  The consumption of sweet maize is beneficial in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, is effective in the prevention of lung diseases, stimulates brain function and its cellulose content helps the stomach and intestines. It is high in magnesium, phosphorus and iron and contains vitamins C, E and D in their natural form.
  The Hungarian-bred Honey normal sweet maize hybrid is excellent for fresh consumption at a tender stage of development. Laboratory tests have shown that Honey sweet maize can play an important role in a healthy diet. It has a favourable mineral content, with a potassium content of almost 10 000 mg/kg, a phosphorus content of 3217 mg/kg, a magnesium content of more than 1300 mg/kg and an important source of iron and zinc with values of 20.3 and 26.5 mg/kg.