Zea MAYS L.
| Synonym : | Mays vulgaris Ser. Zea alba Mill. Zea hirta Bonaf. Zea japonica Van Houtte Zea vulgaris Mill. |
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| Bangla Name : | Bhootta, Mokka (Tanchangya). |
| English Name : | Indian Corn, Maize. |
| Family : | Poaceae |
| Disease : | Biliousness,piles,pain,angina,paludism. |
| Description : | A tall annual grass with large linear-oblong leaves. Female inflorescence (cobs) appear in the axils of the lower leaves, tightly enveloped by large membranous bracts. Male inflorescence in terminal panicled, spike-like racemes with 2-nate spikelets. Female spikelets 2-nate in 4-11 longitudinal rows, slightly immersed in the spongy axis of the cob. Grain large, subglobose or dorsally more or less flattened, surrounded by the dried up glumes. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated more or less throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Maize karnel contains carbohydrates 66.2%, protein 11.1%, fat 3.6%, minerals 1.5% and fibres 2.7%. Karnel also contains vitamins – thiamine, riboflavin, niacin. It also contains p-carotene, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, pyridoxine, biotin and vit |
| Uses : | The grains are appetizer and fattening, cures biliousness. A decoction of the grain is used as a hip-bath for piles, lessens pain. It is resolvent and astringent. An alkaline solution prepared from the burnt cobs is given in lithiasis. In Europe, the grai |
| Habit : | Herb |