
Keywords: Maize lines; Carotenoids; Heterosis; Total antioxidant capacity; ABA; abscisic acid; ABTS; 2,2-azino-bis/3-ethil-benothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid; ANOVA; analysis of variance; BP; best parent; BPH; best parent heterosis; CRTISO; carotene isomerase; DPPH; 2,