Table 3 Fatty acid composition (%) of N. alba
Compound | Percent |
|---|---|
Octanoic (Caprylic) acid, C8:0 | 1.22 |
Decanoic (Capric) acid, C10:0 | 1.67 |
Tetradecanoic (Myristic) acid, C14:0 | 1.64 |
Hexadecanoic (Palmitic) acid, C16:0 | 40.84 |
Octadecanoic (Stearic) acid, C18 | 1.43 |
Eicosanoic (Archidic) acid, C20 | 2.51 |
∑SFAa | 49.31 |
cis-9-Hexadecanoic(Palmitoleic) acid, C16:1ω 7 | 8.41 |
cis-9-Octadecanoic (Oleic) acid, C18:1ω9 | 1.04 |
∑MUFAb | 9.45 |
cis,cis-9,12-Octadecadienoic (Linolenic) acid, C18:3, ω6 | 24.45 |
All cis-6,12,15-Octadecotrionic (Linoleic) acid, C18:2 ω6 | 16.78 |
∑PUFAsc | 41.23 |
Total unsaturation | 50.68 |