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. 2023 Sep 1;28(17):6393. doi: 10.3390/molecules28176393

Table A1.

Fatty acid composition of vegetable oils (%).

Oils Lauric
C12:0
Myristic
C14:0
Pentadecanoic
C15:0
Palmitic
C16:0
Palmitoleic
C16:1
Margaric
C17:0
Stearic
C18:0
Oleic
C18:1n-9
Linoleic
C18:2n-6
Linolenic
C18:3n-3
Arachidic
C20:0
Gadoleic
C20:1
Behenic
C22:0
Lignoceric C24:0 Others SFA MUFA PUFA References
Soybean oil - 0.12 - 12.20 0.16 0.04 6.50 29.10 53.33 7.65 0.32 0.22 0.27 0.13 - 16.18 23.88 60.98 [15]
Rapeseed oil - 0.04 0.02 4.60 0.23 0.07 1.70 63.44 20.65 8.71 0.87 9.10 0.27 0.04 - 7.52 72.77 29.36 [15]
Palm oil - 0.88 0.03 38.08 0.14 - 4.50 45.10 9.01 0.14 0.39 0.17 0.06 0.07 0.89 44.15 46.30 9.38 [24]
Peanut oil - 0.04 - 7.50 0.07 0.07 2.10 71.10 18.20 0.12 1.01 - - - - 10.70 71.10 18.20 [16]
Sunflower oil - 0.09 0.02 6.35 0.12 0.02 3.92 28.00 67.58 0.17 0.22 0.18 0.66 0.26 - 11.54 28.30 67.75 [15]
Cottonseed oil - 0.80 - 24.20 0.70 - 2.30 17.40 53.20 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 - 27.80 18.20 53.40 [17]
Corn oil - - - 12.94 1.70 - 2.12 31.97 48.97 0.76 0.68 - 0.39 0.47 - 16.60 33.67 49.74 [12]
Camellia oil - - - 13.80 0.06 - 3.10 72.50 9.50 0.60 0.36 - - - - 17.26 72.50 10.10 [9]
Coconut oil 47.70 19.90 - - - - 2.70 6.20 1.60 - - - - - 13.62 92.10 6.20 1.60 [16]
Olive oil - 0.08 - 16.50 1.80 0.07 2.79 74.52 16.40 1.60 0.49 0.30 0.16 0.17 - 20.19 76.62 18.00 [15]
Flaxseed oil - 0.05 0.01 6.42 0.20 0.04 5.96 22.56 15.88 61.06 0.20 0.21 0.14 0.13 0.12 12.90 23.00 76.94 [15]
Jackfruit seed oil - - - 36.20 - - 3.54 4.15 35.11 2.82 - - - - 49.13 4.15 46.72 [123]
Papaya seed oil - 0.21 - 13.70 0.11 - 5.63 75.89 3.62 0.34 0.38 0.10 - - 19.92 76.10 3.96 [14]
Avocado seed oil - - - 11.62 5.91 - 0.12 67.80 13.67 0.11 - - - - 11.74 73.71 13.78 [124]
Pomegranate seed oil - - - 2.41 - - 2.42 6.18 5.54 46.27 0.52 - - - 36.66 5.35 6.79 87.87 [13]
Cheery oil - - - 7.60 0.20 - 5.20 39.40 46.20 0.10 - - - - 12.80 39.60 46.30 [125]
Sweet cherry seed oil 0.13 - - 9.05 0.47 - 3.02 35.05 41.45 - - - - - 12.20 39.49 44.32 [126]
Sour cherry seed oil - 0.02 - 4.92 0.29 0.05 1.60 37.89 42.42 0.11 0.64 0.31 0.15 0.08 7.46 38.49 54.05 [127]
Custard-apple seed oil - - - 14.86 - - 8.18 51.04 23.06 1.90 - - - - 23.04 51.04 24.96 [128]
Cress oil - 0.13 - 10.13 0.20 - 2.84 22.45 12.61 36.25 2.06 9.88 0.33 0.02 15.51 35.06 48.86 [129]
Mustard oil - - - 2.19 0.17 - 1.17 10.16 15.58 11.70 0.98 5.48 1.40 1.18 5.73 66.98 27.28 [12]
Walnut oil - 0.03 - 7.35 0.15 0.10 3.00 17.20 60.30 12.00 0.04 0.20 0.03 0.02 10.57 17.55 72.30 [130]
Wheat germ oil 0.07 - 0.04 17.40 0.21 0.03 0.70 12.70 59.70 1.20 7.91 - - - - 18.20 20.90 61.00 [16]
Safflower oil - 0.10 - 6.70 0.08 0.04 2.40 11.5 79.00 0.15 0.43 0.13 0.75 0.12 - 9.30 11.60 79.10 [16]
Grape seed oil - - - 7.20 - - 4.80 19.90 68.10 0.10 - - - - 12.00 19.90 68.20 [131]
Pumpkin seed oil - - - 17.58 - - 7.62 25.54 47.45 0.69 - - - - 25.20 25.54 48.14 [126]
Sesame oil - - - 9.70 0.11 - 6.50 41.50 40.90 0.21 0.63 0.40 0.14 0.32 16.90 42.00 41.20 [16]
Rice bran oil - 0.35 - 19.34 0.29 - 2.00 43.42 32.04 0.59 1.09 - 0.33 0.51 23.63 43.71 32.66 [12]
Almond oil - - - 6.58 0.48 - 1.64 76.59 21.86 0.73 0.13 - - - 8.35 77.07 22.59 [132]
Date Palm Seed Oil 17.26 10.74 0.04 9.88 0.06 0.05 2.82 48.67 8.13 0.03 0.37 0.44 0.27 0.14 1.09 42.22 49.59 8.16 [24]
Evening Primrose oil - - 6.00 0.10 1.60 8.30 73.80 0.10 0.30 0.30 0.10 - 10.30 8.10 9.40 83.40 [17]
Perilla seed oil - 0.02 - 6.33 0.12 0.03 1.70 12.61 18.30 59.87 0.11 0.13 0.02 0.01 8.22 12.89 76.25 [133]
Eucommia ulmoides Oliver seed oil - 0.09 - 9.82 0.3 0.11 2.59 16.86 12.66 56.79 0.3 0.18 0.19 0.11 - 13.21 17.34 69.45 [9]
Peony seed oil - - - 5.80 - - 1.97 21.76 24.60 44.38 - - - - 8.17 22.37 69.46 [134]
Sea buckthorn seed oil - 0.11 - 8.73 0.61 - 2.58 22.33 31.6 28.24 0.45 - - - - 11.87 22.94 59.84 [9]
Acer truncatum Bunge seed oil - - - 4.19 0.18 - 2.4 25.8 37.35 1.85 0.25 8.23 0.78 0.32 18.60 7.94 52.81 39.20 [9]
Torreya grandis seed oil - - - 9.18 - 0.07 2.35 22.89 45.39 0.81 0.14 1.54 - - 11.74 24.43 63.44 [135]
Milk thistle seed oil - 0.07 - 6.25 18.98 0.08 4.03 15.78 48.70 0.11 2.33 0.72 1.86 0.40 - 15.02 35.94 48.81 [136]
Tomato seed oil - - - 17.14 - - 5.21 21.79 53.7 - 2.13 - - - - 24.48 21.79 53.70 [9]

Values are expressed as a relative percentage of total fatty acids. -, not detected; SFA, total saturated fatty acids; UFA, unsaturated fatty acids; MUFA, total monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, total polyunsaturated fatty acid; UFA, total unsaturated fatty acids.