A total of CNU 28 colored hybrids developed at the Chungnam National University were evaluated to identify new cultivars with functionality. These color waxy corn hybrids appeared to have high antioxidant activity. The SOD activity in the developed color waxy corn was high; CNU13H-3, in white hybrid, and CNU13H-44, in yellow hybrid, was 5% and 27% higher than the Yeonnong and Daehakchal Gold 1 of control hybrids, respectively. The DPPH activity in CNU13H-44, of yellow hybrid, and CNU13H-75 of purple hybrid were high as 32.6 mg/g and 40.1 mg/g, respectively. We have already reported that color hybrids have high antioxidant activity. In this study also was same results. On the basis of our findings, these hybrids will be planted in next time to compare their productivity and area adaptation.

• Moon-Sub Lee(Department of Crop Sci., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA)
• Jae-Hyeon Yang(Department of Crop Sci., College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chungnam National University)
• Gyeong-Eun Lee(Department of Crop Sci., College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chungnam National University)
• Hee-Bong Lee(Department of Crop Sci., College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chungnam National University) Corresponding author