Table 3.

Sacha inchi oil quality parameters and fatty acid composition.

Analysis	Value
Quality parameters
Acid value (mg KOH/g)	2.29 ± 0.18
Peroxide index (mEq O2/kg)	9.30 ± 1.15
Iodine index (g I2/100 g)	65.39 ± 0.51
Refractive index	1.48 ± 0.01
Melting point (°C)	−6.67 ± 0.57
Moisture content (%)	0.07 ± 0.01
Relative density (g/ml)	0.93 ± 0.01
Fatty acids composition (g/100 g)
Palmitic acid (C16:0)	3.62 ± 1.37
Stearic acid (C18:0)	2.72 ± 1.34
Oleic acid (C18:1)	8.64 ± 0.94
Linoleic acid (C18:2)	38.09 ± 7.12
Linolenic acid (C18:3)	46.92 ± 11.60