TABLE 4.

Range of carotenoid and folate concentrations in the available genetic resources of major cereal grains.

Crop	Genotypes evaluated	Nutrient trait	Concentration (μg/100 g)	References
Rice	4 genotypes	Folate	11.0–51.0	Ashokkumar et al. (2018b)
Wheat	130 winter wheat genotypes	Folate	36.4–77.4	Piironen et al. (2008)
Wheat	20 spring wheat genotypes	Folate	32.3–74.1	Piironen et al. (2008)
Wheat	10 durum wheat	Folate	63.7–89.1	Piironen et al. (2008)
Wheat	82 wheat accessions	β-carotene	96.0–169.0	Badakhshan et al. (2013)
Wheat	5 genotypes	β-carotene	300.0–850.0	Santra et al. (2005)
Maize	12 inbred lines	Provitamin A	738.0–1359.0	Zunjare et al. (2018)
Maize	111 inbred lines	Total carotenoid	650.0–6730.0	Sivaranjani et al. (2013)
Maize	105 inbred lines	Lutein	20.0–1130.0.0	Muthusamy et al. (2015)
Maize	105 inbred lines	Zeaxanthin	20.0–2000.0	Muthusamy et al. (2015)
Maize	105 inbred lines	β-carotene	0.0–1500.0	Muthusamy et al. (2015)
Maize	105 inbred lines	β-cryptoxanthin	10.0–330.0	Muthusamy et al. (2015)
Maize	27 inbred lines	β-carotene	130.0–1780.0	Muthusamy et al. (2014)
Maize	64 inbred lines	Total carotenoids	558.0–390.0	Safawo et al. (2010)
Maize	64 inbred lines	β-carotene	12.0–474.0	Safawo et al. (2010)
Pearl millet	10 F5 progeny lines	β-carotene	129.0–173.0	Jiji et al. (2017)
Pearl millet	10 F5 progeny lines	Total carotenoids	329.0–810.0	Jiji et al. (2017)
Sorghum	11 genotypes	β-carotene	56.0–113.0	Reddy et al. (2005)
Sorghum	121 RILs	Lutein	8.0–63.0	Fernandez et al. (2008)
Sorghum	121 RILs	Zeaxanthin	6.1–102.0	Fernandez et al. (2008)