Table 1. Initial Carotenoid Concentrations (nmol/g DW) of High Xanthophyll (KUI Synthetic) and High β-Carotene (C17/DEexp) Maize Genotypes Used in a Maize Flour Storage Retention Study^a.

	lutein + zeaxanthin	β-cryptoxanthin	total β-caroteneb
high xanthophyll	66.8 ± 0.8a	5.9 ± 0.0	6.8 ± 0.1
high β-carotene	27.3 ± 1.1	1.1 ± 0.1	26.1 ± 1.4

^aAll of the values shown are means of three determinations ± standard deviation (SD).

^bSum of all (E)- and (Z)-β-carotenes.