Table 2.
Carotenoid profile of ogi powder (DW basis).
| Genotypes | +Total xanthophylls (μg/g) | β-cryptoxanthin(μg/g) | α-carotene (μg/g) | 13-cis -β-carotene (μg/g) | Trans- β-carotene (μg/g) | 9-cis- β-carotene (μg/g) | Total β-carotene (μg/g) | Provitamin-A (μg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize 1 | 7.58 ± 0.07b | 1.14 ± 0.08a | 0.27 ± 0.02a | 0.35 ± 0.01a | 0.81 ± 0.00a | 0.41 ± 0.01a | 1.57 ± 0.03a | 2.27 ± 0.06a |
| Maize 2 | 10.14 ± 0.35c | 1.01 ± 0.05a | 0.37 ± 0.01ab | 0.54 ± 0.04a | 1.19 ± 0.04c | 0.69 ± 0.00c | 2.42 ± 0.07c | 3.10 ± 0.09c |
| Maize 3 | 5.89 ± 0.39a | 1.58 ± 0.10b | 0.54 ± 0.02bc | 0.45 ± 0.02b | 0.85 ± 0.09a | 0.51 ± 0.05b | 1.80 ± 0.11b | 2.87 ± 0.18b |
| Maize 4 | 10.31 ± 0.58c | 1.74 ± 0.13b | 0.62 ± 0.20d | 0.38 ± 0.03b | 0.97 ± 0.03b | 0.39 ± 0.02a | 1.74 ± 0.07b | 2.91 ± 0.03b |
Values are mean ± SD of triplet determination.
+
Values with different superscripts along the column are significantly different from one another (p ≥ 0.05).