Table 4.
The fatty acid composition of the safflower oil.
| The Name of the Indicators | Characteristics and Norms, % | Results before Filtering, % |
Results after Filtering through Flax Fiber, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fatty acids | |||
| Caprylic acid C8:0 | not standardized | 0.94 ± 0.198 | - |
| Myristic acid C14:0 | up to 1.0 | 0.35 ± 0.121 | 0.07 ± 0.054 |
| Palmitic acid C16:0 | 2.0–10.0 | 7.6 ± 0.563 | 4.34 ± 0.425 |
| Stearic acid C18:0 | 1.0–10.0 | 2.56 ± 0.327 | 1.81 ± 0.275 |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | |||
| Palmitoleic acid C16:1 | up to 0.5 | 0.08 ± 0.058 | 0.05 ± 0.046 |
| Oleic acid C18:1 | 7.0–12.2 | 12.13 ± 0.711 | 18.31 ± 0.874 |
| Arachic acid C20:0 | up to 2.5 | 0.33 ± 0.117 | 0.30 ± 0.112 |
| Behenic acid C22:0 | up to 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.065 | 0.24 ± 0.100 |
| Cis-10-heptadecenoic acid C17:1 | not standardized | 0.1 ± 0.065 | 0.23 ± 0.098 |
| Gadoleic acid C20:1 | not standardized | 0.06 ± 0.050 | 0.11 ± 0.068 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | |||
| Cis-linoleic acid 18:2 | 55.0–81.0 | 74.82 ± 1.766 | 82.52 ± 1.854 |
| α-linolenic acid18:3 | up to 1.0 | 0.95 ± 0.199 | 0.22 ± 0.096 |
| Inorganic composition: (mg/kg, no more) | |||
| Iron | 5.0 | 0.024 ± 0.032 | 0.045 ± 0.043 |
| Phosphorus | not standardized | 0.067 ± 0.053 | 0.346 ± 0.120 |
| Silicon | not standardized | 0.066 ± 0.052 | 0.249 ± 0.102 |
| Sulfur | not standardized | 0.085 ± 0.059 | - |
| Chlorine | not standardized | 0.091 ± 0.062 | 0.466 ± 0.139 |
| Calcium | not standardized | 0.107 ± 0.067 | 0.236 ± 0.099 |
| Tocopherols (mg/kg) | 230–660 | 508.26 ± 4.602 | 556.7 ± 4.816 |