Table 1.
Fatty acid composition of macadamia oil.
| Fatty acid | % |
|---|---|
| C12:0 lauric acid | 0.09 |
| C14:0 myristic acid | 0.82 |
| C16:0 palmitic acid | 8.45 |
| C16:1n7 palmitoleic acid | 19.11 |
| C17:0 heptadecanoic acid | 0.28 |
| C16:2n4 9,12-hexadecadienoic acid | 0.02 |
| C16:3n4 6,9,12-hexadecatrienoic acid | 0.06 |
| C18:0 stearic acid | 3.90 |
| C18:1n9 oleic acid | 56.35 |
| C18:1n7 vaccenic acid | 3.09 |
| C18:2n6 linoleic acid (LA) | 1.35 |
| C18:3n3 linolenic acid (ALA) | 0.12 |
| C20:0 arachidic acid | 2.79 |
| C20:1n9 gondoic acid | 2.18 |
| C20:1n11 gadoleic acid | 0.12 |
| C22:0 behenic acid | 0.75 |
| C22:1n9 erucic acid | 0.22 |
| C22:5n3 eicosapentaenoic acid | 0.30 |
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| SFA | 16.08 |
| MUFA | 80.01 |
| PUFA | 1.83 |
| PUFA n3 | 0.42 |
| PUFA n6 | 1.35 |
| n3/n6 | 0.31 |
SFA = saturated fatty acids, sum of C12:0, C14:0, C16:0, C17:0, C18:0, C20:0, and C22:0; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acids, sum of C16:1, C18:1n7, C18:1n9, C20:1n9, C20:1n11, and C22:1n9; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acids, sum of C16:3n4, C18:2n6, C18:3n3, and C22:5n3; PUFA n3 = sum of C18:3n3 and C22:5n3; PUFA n6 = C18:2n6.