Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States. Missouri is ...

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For the past four years, MU researchers have been changing the color of corn to see whether purple breeds can provide potential health benefits. Working with a dark purple South American variety known ...

Those purple corn chips you see in the store aren't just a gimmick – the corn's purple pigment actually has health benefits. Researchers have now devised a method of extracting more of it from the ...

Are you someone who loves gorging on corn, and you add it to anything and everything to give your snacks, meals and savouries a unique twist of taste and texture. Then you must pause and read this!

Blue corn is a variety of corn from the Southwestern region of the United States with a bluish-purple color. Its kernels are often stone-milled into cornmeal and used to make tortillas and tortilla ...

The more colorful a food, the more nutritious it probably is. For example, purple corn contains compounds associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. The cobs contain the ...

The restaurant uses colorful corn varieties for tortillas and chips.

Missouri is one of the top producers of corn in the United States, and researchers are hoping to add to the varieties of corn grown at home, including purple corn. Purple corn, commonly known as maiz ...