After being absorbed by human body, it can be converted into vitamin A, which has anti-cancer effect; Plant cellulose can accelerate the discharge of carcinogens and other poisons; Natural vitamin E has the functions of promoting cell division, delaying aging, lowering serum cholesterol, preventing skin lesions, relieving arteriosclerosis and brain function decline. The researchers pointed out that lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn can fight against eye aging. In addition, eating more corn can also inhibit the side effects of anticancer drugs on human body, stimulate brain cells and enhance people's brain power and memory.

Gold-coated coix seed is a kind of food with regional characteristics, which is cooked by mixing rice and corn. The specific method is to select first-class corn, grind it into corn powder with stone mill or machinery, and then sieve it with bamboo sieve for later use (there are also ground corn powder in supermarkets); Cook the rice until it is half cooked, take it out, mix the corn flour with appropriate amount of water for wetting, mix it evenly with the half cooked rice, and then steam it in a wooden steamer or steamer. When cooking, the mouth is fragrant, the mixed slag is more fragrant, the appetite is wide, and it is healthy, and it is not easy to get hungry after eating. Corn is mild and sweet, and has the functions of stimulating appetite, invigorating spleen, removing dampness and diuresis. It is mainly used to treat diarrhea, dyspepsia and edema. According to nutritional analysis, corn contains sugar, protein, carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and zinc.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease caused by eye aging, which can lead to visual impairment in severe cases. Many epidemiological studies have found that lutein and zeaxanthin can prevent age-related macular degeneration.

According to the research done by Harvard Medical School and many research centers in the United States during the period of 1994, taking higher amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration by 43%. Corn contains lutein and zeaxanthin, especially the latter. Therefore, corn can be said to be an excellent supplementary food against eye aging.

Carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn are fat-soluble vitamins. Cooking with oil can help absorption, so it can play its health care role.

From the point of view of anti-free-radical, Cornell University's research in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that the anti-free-radical activity of sweet corn increased by 22%, 44% and 53% respectively after heating at 15 degrees Celsius for 0, 25 and 50 minutes.