Table 1.
Percentage of different fatty acids in Cucurbitaceae seed oils as detected in fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) analyzed by gas chromatography.
| Name | Area Sum Percentage % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSO | HSO | PSO | ZSO | |
| Undecanoic acid | - | - | 0.12 | - |
| Lauric acid | 1.59 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.20 |
| Tridecanoic acid | 1.88 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| Myristic acid | 0.90 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| Palmitic acid | 9.87 | 10.33 | 12.94 | 12.48 |
| Palmitoleic acid | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Stearic acid | 5.11 | 5.28 | 7.96 | 7.72 |
| Oleic acid | 14.17 | 16.25 | 36.85 | 29.37 |
| Linoleic acid | 65.60 | 65.90 | 39.26 | 48.55 |
| Linolenic acid | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Arachidic acid | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.59 | 0.41 |
| Behenic acid | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Nervonic acid | 0.07 | 0.91 | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| Saturated fatty acids | 19.65 | 16.46 | 22.64 | 21.34 |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | 14.32 | 17.28 | 37.26 | 29.77 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 65.88 | 66.13 | 39.44 | 48.71 |
| Total % | 99.85 | 99.87 | 99.34 | 99.82 |
Reported percentages represent fatty acid methyl esters identified in the saponifiable fraction from CSO: cantaloupe seed oil, HSO: honeydew seed oil, PSO: pumpkin seed oil, and ZSO: zucchini seed oil.