“…In 2021, global maize production reached 1197 million tonnes, and it is used as a staple food in several regions, such as Africa, Asia and Latin America, for processing the products and providing feed in some parts of Asia ( Erenstein, Jaleta, Sonder, Mottaleb & Prasanna, 2022 ). Maize kernels are rich in protein, fat, vitamins, phenolic compounds, and other active substances, which are suitable for people with high blood sugar and cholesterol ( Carreño-Carrillo et al, 2021 , Suriano et al, 2021 ). Moreover, maize is a high-quality source of dietary grains to produce extremely nutritious functional foods for humans ( Jiao, Chen, Han, & Chang, 2022 ).…”