Variability in Prolificacy, Total Carotenoids, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin of Yellow Small-Ear Waxy Corn Germplasm
Table 4
The carotenoid profiles of top five small-ear waxy corn genotypes based on cluster analysis and four check varieties in two different seasons.
Genotype
Rainy (µg g−1 FW)
Dry (µg g−1 FW)
L
Z
BC
TC
L
Z
BC
TC
Top 5
UT121001
4.58a
4.90c
1.19a
11.37b
2.58a
2.78bc
0.44b
9.03a
KKU-WX112087
3.20c
7.26a
0.66c–e
18.11a
1.40 cd
2.88b
0.36d–k
5.98bc
KKU-WX212001
1.90gh
5.03b
0.74bc
7.65d–h
1.51c
3.60a
0.43b
8.09a
KKU-WX211018
2.49de
3.89de
0.63d–g
9.61bc
1.22ef
2.78bc
0.37c–j
5.45c–e
KKU-WX221040
3.08c
4.46cd
0.55f–o
8.94 cd
0.90gh
2.31ef
0.37c–j
5.43c–f
Check Varieties
Check 1
1.92g
2.39j–n
0.52h–r
5.66i-o
1.08f
2.83bc
0.43bc
5.56b–d
Check 2
1.15kl
1.13s–v
0.52h–r
3.88o–r
0.55n–q
0.53p–t
0.37c–j
2.89p–v
Check 3
0.94l–p
2.93g–j
0.61d–h
5.66i–o
0.44q–s
0.72l–q
0.33g–n
2.44t–w
Check 4
0.06 t
0.02y
0.48l–r
1.01t
0.05u
0.05x
0.35e–l
0.78y
Both tested accessions and check varieties were ranked on the basis of the overall content of carotenoids fractions. L = Lutein, Z = Zeaxanthin, BC = Beta-carotene, TC = Total carotenoids, FW = fresh weight. Means followed by different letters within the same column are significantly different based on LSD at .
