Table 1.
Comparison of fatty acid composition of argan oil with other natural oils.
| Fatty Acids (%) | C16:0 (Palmitic Acid) |
C18:0 (Stearic Acid) |
C18:1 (Oleic Acid) |
C18:2n-6 (Linoleic Acid) |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oils | |||||
| Argan oil | 12.72 | 5.45 | 45.97 | 34.75 | [23] |
| Olive oil | 9.7 | 2.6 | 73.6 | 11.3 | [12] |
| Sunflower oil | 2.54 | 1.96 | 16.33 | 76.96 | [24] |
| Soybean oil | Not determined | 3.04 | 24.02 | 40.00 | [25] |
| Almond oil | 6.4 | 0.5 | 71.1 | 19.5 | [26] |
| Peanut oil | 8.77–12.03 | 3.20–4.38 | 39.14–56.99 | 27.07–42.94 | [27] |
| Corn oil | 12.94 | 2.12 | 31.97 | 48.97 | [28] |
| Grape seed oil | 7.2 | 4.8 | 19.9 | 68.1 | [29] |
| Sesame oil | 9.7 | 6.5 | 41.5 | 40.9 | [30] |