Table 3.
Genotypes | +Total xanthophylls (%) | Total β-carotene (%) | Provitamin-A (%) |
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Maize 1 | 26.25 ± 0.19b | 18.57 ± 0.24a | 20.25 ± 0.12a |
Maize 2 | 38.64 ± 0.96d | 37.13 ± 0.42d | 37.54 ± 0.49d |
Maize 3 | 20.86 ± 1.53a | 23.63 ± 1.90b | 27.53 ± 2.04b |
Maize 4 | 35.38 ± 1.99c | 33.20 ± 1.28c | 33.23 ± 0.34c |
Values are mean ± SD of triplet determinations.
Values with different superscripts along the column are significantly different from one another (p ≥ 0.05).