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. 2013 Feb 27;8(2):e56986. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056986

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
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(P = palmitic, S = stearic, O = oleic, L = linoleic, Ln = gamma-linolenic, E = eicosenoic)