Table 4.
Fatty acid profile of the H. aspersa Müller flesh.
| Fatty Acids | % |
|---|---|
| C16:0 Palmitic acid | 7.11 |
| C17:0 Margaric acid | 2.58 |
| C17:0 Heptadecanoic acid | 1.94 |
| C18:0 Stearic acid | 16.86 |
| C20:0 Arachidic acid | 1.05 |
| C22:0 Behenic acid | 1.71 |
| Octanoic acid | 0.75 |
| C14:0 Myristic acid | 0.56 |
| C15:0 Pentadecanoic acid | 0.46 |
| C23:0 Tricosanoic acid | 0.38 |
| Saturated fatty acid SFA | 34.00 |
| C16:1 Palmetoleic acid | 0.60 |
| C18:1 Oleic acid (ω9) | 7.03 |
| C20:1 Eicosanoic acid (ω9) | 3.30 |
| C24:1 Nervonic acid (ω9) | 2.19 |
| Monunsaturated fatty acid MUFA | 10.33 |
| C18:2 Linoleic acid (ω6) | 14.16 |
| C18:2 Linoelaidic acid (ω6) | 1.70 |
| C18:3 Linolenic acid (ω3) | 5.56 |
| C20:2 11.14-Eicosadienoic acid (ω11) | 5.42 |
| C20:4 Arachidonic acid (ω6) | 10.67 |
| 5.8.11.14.17-Eicosatetraenoic (ω3) | 2.94 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acid PUFA | 40.45 |
| Total ω3 | 8.50 |
| Total ω6 | 26.53 |
| PUFA/SFA | 1.18 |
| PUFA/MUFA | 3.92 |
| Not identified | 13.03 |
Results expressed as percentage of total fatty acid methyl esters. SFA: saturated fatty acids, MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids.