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Table 1 Chemical composition of corn varieties planted under normal and drought condition (% on dry weight basis)

From: Gluten-free biscuits produced from new drought tolerant corn hybrids: processing and evaluation

Hybrids

Protein

Fat

Ash

Fiber

Carbohydrate

White corn hybrids planted under normal conditions

SC10

10.62EF ± 0.17

4.90BC ± 0.13

1.75A ± 0.05

3.05CDE ± 0.08

79.68 ± 1.65

1

11.62B ± 0.11

4.30E ± 0.05

1.19D ± 0.16

3.16AB ± 0.01

79.73 ± 1.80

2

12.03A ± 0.21

3.95F ± 0.07

1.35CD ± 0.09

3.19A±0.02

79.48 ± 1.20

3

11.65B ± 0.15

4.50D ± 0.03

1.65AB ± 0.03

2.90F ± 0.01

79.30 ± 1.18

4

12.08A ± 0.17

4.20E ± 0.06

1.29CD ± 0.06

2.95F ± 0.03

79.48 ± 1.70

5

11.35CB ± 0.13

4.30E ± 0.07

1.37BCD ± 0.08

3.15ABC ± 0.09

79.83 ± 2.05

6

10.79DE ± 0.15

4.60D ± 0.09

1.55ABC ± 0.01

3.11ABC ± 0.05

79.95 ± 1.19

White corn hybrids planted under water stress conditions

SC10

11.58B ± 0.11

5.20A ± 0.11

1.52ABC ± 0.15

3.08BCD ± 0.05

78.62 ± 1.40

1

11.06CD ± 0.12

4.50D ± 0.10

1.33CD ± 0.02

2.90F ± 0.10

80.21 ± 1.13

2

10.57EF ± 0.23

5.13A ± 0.09

1.20D ± 0.03

3.09ABCD ± 0.06

79.88 ± 1.10

3

10.99D ± 0.29

5.05AB ± 0.19

1.20D±0.08

3.06BCD ± 0.05

79.70 ± 1.40

4

12.11A ± 0.39

3.95F ± 0.11

1.17D ± 0.07

3.08BCD ± 0.07

79.69 ± 1.50

5

10.44EF ± 0.28

4.25E ± 0.13

1.56ABC ± 0.03

3.12ABC ± 0.11

80.63 ± 1.70

6

10.39F ± 0.22

4.80C ± 0.15

1.53ABC ± 0.10

3.00DEF ± 0.03

80.28 ± 1.55

LSD

0.3515

0.1786

0.2997

0.1048

NS

  1. SC10 Single Cross Giza 10, NS not significant