Maize (Zea. mays L.) is of Zea strain, a member of Graminaceae, Poaccae family. Corn bran is composed of aleurone, endosperm thick-walled tissue and seed capsule of Z. mays L.
It is reported that corn bran has many physiological benefits such as mutagens adsorption, hypolipidemic effects, relaxation etc. In this dissertation, crude dietary fiber (CDF) was prepared from corn bran after the removal of most of starch and protein through enzyme hydrolysis. The influence of non-starch enzymes on the hy...