Table 1. Fatty acids, triglyceride and tocopherol composition of borage seed oil.
Fatty acid composition | |||
Fatty acid | % | Fatty acid | % |
Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 10.7 | γ -Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 21.1 |
Stearic acid (C18:0) | 6.4 | Eicosenoi c acid (C20:1) | 4.2 |
Oleic acid (C18:1) | 18.5 | Erucic acid (C22:1) | 2.3 |
Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 36.6 | Others | 0.2 |
(P = palmitic, S = stearic, O = oleic, L = linoleic, Ln = gamma-linolenic, E = eicosenoic)