Table 2.
Lutein | Zeaxanthin | Lycopene | α-carotene | β-carotene | β-cryptoxanthin | |
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( μg g −1 ) | ( μg g −1 ) | ( μg g −1 ) | ( μg g −1 ) | ( μg g −1 ) | ( μg g −1 ) | |
Bobwhite | 0.59 ± 0.07a | 0.15 ± 0.017a | ND | ND | 0.22 ± 0.025a | ND |
VC | 0.57 ± 0.08a | 0.17 ± 0.015a | ND | ND | 0.24 ± 0.03a | ND |
BI-2-9 | 0.51 ± 0.06a | 0.18 ± 0.02a | ND | ND | 0.26 ± 0.03a | ND |
BI-6-1 | 0.22 ± 0.02b | 0.13 ± 0.018a | 0.22 ± 0.028b | 0.06 ± 0.016a | 0.16 ± 0.017b | 0.04 ± 0.015 |
BI-9-5 | 0.18 ± 0.015c | 0.05 ± 0.014b | 0.39 ± 0.06a | 0.05 ± 0.016a | 0.09 ± 0.022c | ND |
Carotenoid composition in wheat grains from transgenic and control lines in T3 generation. Average of each carotenoid species are determined from five individual plants ears per line. Data represent the average carotenoid content (±SEM) of grains from five individual ears per line. Different letters indicate significant differences (P = 0.05) in carotenoid pigment content were determined by Tukey’s HSD test. ND = not detected.