Table 3.
Fatty acid composition of lipids of different microalgae [115].
| Fatty acid | Spirulina platensis | S. maxima | Scenedesmus obliquus | C. vulgaris | Dunaliella bardawil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C12 : 0 | 0.04 | traces | 0.3 | — | — |
| C14 : 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | — |
| C14 : 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 | — |
| C15 : 0 | traces | traces | — | 1.6 | — |
| C16 : 0 | 45.5 | 45.1 | 16.0 | 20.4 | 41.7 |
| C16 : 1 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 7.3 |
| C16 : 2 | 1.2 | traces | 1.0 | 1.7 | — |
| C16 : 4 | — | — | 26.0 | — | 3.7 |
| C17 : 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | 2.5 | — |
| C18 : 0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 15.3 | 2.9 |
| C18 : 1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 8.8 |
| C18 : 2 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 15.1 |
| α-C18 : 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 28.0 | — | 20.5 |
| γ-C18 : 3 | 21.1 | 20.3 | — | — | — |
| C20 : 2 | — | — | — | 1.5 | — |
| C20 : 3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | — | 20.8 | — |
| Others | — | — | 2.5 | 19.6 | — |