Table 2.
Sclerocarya birrea kernel fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) constituents.
| Component (Methyl Esters) |
Abbreviation | Concentration (mg/g) |
|---|---|---|
| * α-Linolenic acid | C18:3n3 | 1.37 |
| * Linoleic acid | C18:2 (cis) | 55.54 |
| Palmitic acid | C16 | 81.072 |
| Palmitoleic acid | C16:1 | 0.994 |
| Oleic acid | C18:1 (cis) | 521.61 |
| Lauric acid | C12 | 0.181 |
| Heptadecanoic acid | C17 | 0.877 |
| Stearic acid | C18 | 42.45 |
| Arachidic acid | C20 | 3.46 |
| cis-11-Eicosenoic acid | C20:1 | 1.37 |
| Henicosanoic acid | C21 | 0.008 |
| Behenic acid | C22 | 0.794 |
| Tricosanoic acid | C23 | 0.082 |
| Lignoceric acid | C24 | 0.863 |
| Myristic acid | C14 | 0.354 |
| Pentadecanoic acid | C15 | 0.076 |
* Essential fatty acids1.