Table 1.
Fatty acid contents (mg/kg) of brown rice seed (unpolished rice) of different varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.).
| Varieties | C 14:0 | C 16:0 | C 18:0 | C 18:1 | C 18:2 | C 18:3 | C 20:1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basmati Super | 156 ± 8 c | 3613 ± 224 c | 918 ± 65 d | 7207 ± 360 cd | 6211 ± 310 ab | 1063 ± 53 c | 352 ± 17 g | 19520 ± 976 c |
| Basmati 515 | 150 ± 7 d | 4216 ± 274 bc | 1198 ± 53 b | 7939 ± 396 bcd | 5971 ± 298 de | 749 ± 37 d | 1177 ± 59 a | 21400 ± 1070 bc |
| Basmati 198 | 179 ± 9 c | 4484 ± 205 ab | 1300 ± 49 b | 7892 ± 394 d | 6569 ± 328 cde | 1256 ± 63 c | 740 ± 37 c | 22420 ± 1121 b |
| Basmati 385 | 205 ± 11 c | 5489 ± 205 a | 1077 ± 48 e | 10952 ± 547 a | 7875 ± 393 bc | 51 ± 3 f | - | 25650 ± 1285 a |
| Basmati 2000 | 122 ± 6 e | 4107 ± 189 ab | 996 ± 48 cd | 8417 ± 420 a | 6201 ± 310 bc | 61 ± 3 f | 427 ± 21 f | 20330 ± 1016 bc |
| Irri 6 | 137 ± 7 d | 3797 ± 189 bc | 978 ± 55 cd | 7495 ± 374 bc | 6497 ± 324 a | 372 ± 19 e | 294 ± 14 h | 19570 ± 980 c |
| KSK 133 | 213 ± 11 b | 3954 ± 197 ab | 969 ± 52 c | 6841 ± 342 d | 5620 ± 281 cde | 1143 ± 57 b | 640 ± 32 d | 19380 ± 965 c |
| KS 282 | 140 ± 7 d | 3990 ± 199 ab | 1117 ± 80 b | 7042 ± 352 b | 5925 ± 296 d | 1197 ± 60 bcd | 539 ± 27 e | 19950 ± 990 bc |
| Basmati 370 | 128 ± 6 d | 3575 ± 178 bc | 1058 ± 71 b | 7278 ± 363 ab | 5454 ± 272 bcd | 310 ± 15 e | 438 ± 22 e | 18240 ± 912 c |
| Basmati Pak | 388 ± 20 a | 4961 ± 248 bc | 1602 ± 95 a | 9328 ± 466 cd | 7028 ± 351 e | 1550 ± 77 a | 982 ± 50 b | 25840 ± 1292 a |
Values are mean ± SD for three samples of each variety, analyzed individually in triplicate (n = 3 × 3). Means with different superscript letters within the same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) among varieties tested.