Table 1.
Fatty acid profile in fish and evening primrose oil, Mean ± SD.
| Fatty acids (%) | Fish oil | Evening primrose oil |
|---|---|---|
| Myristic acid (14:0) | 2.63 ± 0.14 | – |
| Pentadecylic acid (15:0) | 0.23 ± 0.09 | – |
| Palmitic acid (16:0) | 6.26 ± 0.40 | 8.08 ± 0.08 |
| Stearic acid (18:0) | 2.61 ± 0.60 | 2.27 ± 0.08 |
| Arachidic acid (20:0) | – | 0.33 ± 0.02 |
| Heneicosylic acid (21:0) | 3.35 ± 0.46 | – |
| Behenic acid (22:0) | 0.35 ± 0.05 | – |
| SFA | 15.42 ± 0.26 | 10.67 ± 0.17 |
| Pentadecenoic acid (15:1) | 1.34 ± 0.22 | – |
| Palmitoleic acid (16:1n-7) | 3.22 ± 0.27 | 0.07 ± 0.01 |
| Oleic acid (18:1n-9) | 4.38 ± 0.24 | 6.87 ± 0.14 |
| Vaccenic acid (18:1n-7) | – | 0.82 ± 0.06 |
| Eicosenoic acid (20:1n-9) | – | 0.45 ± 0.04 |
| MUFA | 8.93 ± 0.25 | 8.21 ± 0.21 |
| Linoleic acid (18:2n-6) | 0.57 ± 0.15 | 72.58 ± 0.22 |
| Gamma-linolenic acid (18:3n-6) | – | 8.54 ± 0.26 |
| Icosadienoic acid (20.2n-6) | 0.89 ± 0.14 | |
| Arachidonic acid (20:4 n-6) | 2.62 ± 0.51 | |
| Docosadienoic acid (22:2n-6) | 7.85 ± 0.74 | |
| n-6 PUFA | 11.94 ± 0.06 | 81.12 ± 0.04 |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3) | 35.09 ± 0.15 | |
| Docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) | 5.94 ± 0.10 | |
| Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) | 22.68 ± 0.50 | |
| n-3 PUFA | 63.71 ± 0.45 |
The most abundant fatty acids in oils are in bold.
SFA (saturated fatty acid), MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acid) PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acid).