Provide Protective Antioxidants

Corn's major carotenoids (or pigments), lutein, and zeaxanthin help protect your eyes and have been found to lessen the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts. Meanwhile, the antioxidant quercetin has been demonstrated to fight both acute and chronic inflammation, as well as to protect against neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's. Quercetin has also been related to apoptosis, the body's self-destruct procedure for eliminating worn-out or malfunctioning cells.

Other antioxidants found in blue and purple maize have been demonstrated to be particularly effective at combating inflammation. They also protect against oxidative stress, which occurs when there is an imbalance between the generation of cell-damaging free radicals and the body's ability to counteract their negative effects.