It is usually manufactured as a powder from corn gluten meal. Zein is one of the best understood plant proteins. [1] . Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, and it has a variety of industrial and food uses. [2][3]
Zein was first discovered by Gorham in 1821. Osborne developed the first patented process for extraction of zein from corn gluten meal (CGM) using 95% ethanol. Swallen et al. were granted a series of patents on zein production using different alcohols of varying concentrations and additives.
Performance of zein in materials introduces new perspectives for innovative solutions. Zein protein is hydrophobic, non-toxic, biocompatible and has good film forming ability.
Zein, a vegetal protein extracted from corn, is a suitable biomaterial for all the above-mentioned purposes due to its biodegradability and biocompatibility.
Zein is an amphiphilic protein, possessing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties. It mainly be used for food, the medical and pharmaceutical fields.
Zein is a prolamin protein isolated from the endosperm of maize and makes up about 80% of the entire protein in maize (23). Zein is rich in hydrophobic and neutral amino acids (such as leucine 20%, proline 10%, and alanine 10%), but lacks lysine and tryptophan.
Zein, a plant-based protein obtained from the endosperm of corn (Zea mays L.) received colossal attention in recent years due to its promising features like being economical, mucoadhesive, gastro-r...
Zein (ゼイン, Zein) is the secondary antagonist of Kamen Rider Outsiders. It is an artificial intelligence that transforms into Kamen Rider Zein (仮面ライダーゼイン, Kamen Raidā Zein).