Table 1.

List of inhibitors and their mode of action

Inhibitors	Mode of action
Carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitors
Dithiothreitol (DTT)	Inhibits de-epoxidation violaxanthin to zeaxanthin [41]
Norflurazon	Inhibits phytoene desaturase [41]
Isoxaflutole	Inhibits 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) [42]
Lipid biosynthesis inhibitors
Sethoxydim	Inhibits acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase) [43]