Table 3.
Percent composition of fatty acids in marine algae (expressed as %).
| Fatty acid | Ulva reticulate | Caulerpa occidentalis | Cladophora socialis | Dictyota ciliolata | Gracilaria dendroides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caproic acid C6H1202 | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.045 | 0.08 | 0.1 |
| Caproic acid C8H1602 | 0.005 | 0.01 | 0.035 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Capric acid C10H2002 | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.095 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Lauric acid C12H2402 | 0.175 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.165 | 0.09 |
| Myristic acid C14H2802 | 11.2 | 6.37 | 3.95 | 3.235 | 2.13 |
| Pentadecanoic acid C15H3002 | 0.765 | 0.73 | 0.93 | 0.695 | 0.52 |
| Palmitic acid C16H3202 | 43.7 | 50.6 | 53.445 | 65.225 | 75.5 |
| Palmitoleic acid C16H3002 | 3.025 | 5.145 | 2.92 | 3.685 | 2.40 |
| Margaric acid C17H3402 | 0.13 | 0.225 | 0.16 | 0.285 | 0.09 |
| Stearic acid C18H3602 | 1.345 | 1.9 | 3.96 | 3.025 | 1.61 |
| Oleic acid C18H340 | 16.535 | 11.285 | 17.24 | 5.935 | 3.53 |
| Linoleic acid C18H3202 | 16.56 | 2.77 | 6.53 | 1.99 | 0.605 |
| Eicosanois acid C20H4002 | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.345 | 0.115 | 0.09 |
| Linolenic acid C18H3002 | 0.315 | 0.25 | 4.26 | 0.31 | 0.135 |
| 11-Elcosenoic acid C20H3802 | 0.205 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| 11,14-Elcosadienioc acid c20h3602 | 0.305 | 0.1755 | 0.075 | 0.46 | 0.02 |
| Docosanoic(bhenic) acid c22h4402 | 0.185 | 0.115 | 2.985 | 0.17 | 0.135 |
| 7,10,13-Elcosatrienoic acid c20h3402 | 0.225 | 0.33 | 0.135 | 3.355 | 1.17 |
| 13-Docosenoic acid (erucic)c22h4202 | 0.315 | 0.485 | 0.605 | 0.36 | 0.13 |
| 5,8,11,14-Elcosatetraenoic(archidonic) acid c20h3202 | 1.61 | 8.385 | 0.55 | 9.695 | 9.1 |
| Tricosanoic acid c23h4602 | 0.02 | 0.035 | 0.025 | 0.105 | 0.09 |
| 5,8.11,14,17-Elcosapentanoic acid c20h3002 | 0.705 | 10. | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.135 |
| Tetracosanoic acid c24h4802 | 1.575 | 0.365 | 0.415 | 0.45 | 0.52 |
| 15-Tetracosanoic acid C24H4602 | 0.03 | 0.045 | 0.025 | 0.145 | 0.155 |
| Hexacosanoic acid C26H5202 | 0.945 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.145 | 0.1 |