Maize is the third most important crop in India after rice and wheat (Al-Swailem et al., 2005;Yadav et al., 2014). It is under cultivation across the globe, including tropical, subtropical and temperate regions, from sea level to 3000 m above sea level. The Composition per 100 g of edible portion of maize (dry) is Protein 11.1g, Fat 3.6 g, Fibre 2.7 g, Calories 342, Amino acids 1.78 mg, Carbohydrates 66.2 g, Calcium 10 mg, Iron
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