Corn gluten meal (Zea mays)

Common names: Maize, Corn

Local names: Hindi: Makka, Makai, Bhutta Manipuri: Chujak Marathi: Bhutta Tamil: Makkacholam Malayalam: Makkacholam Telugu: Mokkajavanalu Kannada: Makkejola Konkani: Mako Urdu: Makka

Maize is a cereal grain domesticated in the American continent. After European contact with the Americas in the late 15th century and early 16th century, corn spread to the rest of the world. Maize is widely cultivated in the tropics and sub-tropics, including India. Maize gluten meal consist chiefly dried residue from  maize after the removal of the larger part of the starch and bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of maize starch. Occasionally it may include maize oil meal. It contains about 58% CP and 80% TDN.