Table 2.
Total phenols concentration (TPC), total flavonoids concentration (TFC), and antioxidant capacity in the leaf of different races of maize.
| Races | Total Flavonoids (mg QE/g) * |
Total Phenols (mg GAE/g) |
Antioxidant Activity (mM ET/g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raton | 0.39 ± 0.01 a | 3.07 ± 0.77 b,c,d | 30.73 ± 1.92 a |
| Olotillo | 0.25 ± 0.01 b | 3.78 ± 0.43 a,b | 23.99 ± 1.61 b,c |
| Tuxpeño Norteño | 0.20 ± 0.01 c | 2.30 ± 0.13 d | 16.55 ± 1.50 d |
| Bolita × Raton | 0.23 ± 0.02 b | 4.09 ± 0.70 a | 27.67 ± 2.76 a,b |
| Elotes Occidentales × Tuxpeño | 0.23 ± 0.02 b | 3.44 ± 0.47 a,b,c | 25.61 ± 1.62 b,c |
| Tabloncillo × Tuxpeño | 0.18 ± 0.01 c | 3.00 ± 0.24 b,c,d | 24.22 ± 1.98 b,c |
| Chalqueño × Tuxpeño | 0.19 ± 0.01 c | 2.13 ± 0.68 d | 17.89 ± 3.10 d |
| Celaya | 0.23 ± 0.02 b | 2.71 ± 0.41 c,d | 24.27 ± 1.21 b,c |
| Vandeño | 0.25 ± 0.02 b | 3.80 ± 0.32 a,b | 25.34 ± 1.75 b,c |
| Nal Tel × Raton | 0.14 ± 0.02 d | 2.34 ± 1.23 d | 12.10 ± 1.03 e |
| Tuxpeño | 0.19 ± 0.01 c | 2.98 ± 0.15 b,c,d | 23.69 ± 4.37 c |
* Means values and ± standard deviation (SD) is presented. Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05; MANOVA and LSD’s test).