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. 2014 Jun 29;2(5):443–463. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.121

Table 5.

Fatty acid percentage contents in edible wild plants.

Species 18:3 ω3 ALA 18:4 ω3 SDA 18:3 ω6 GLA 20:5ω3 EPA 20:4ω6 AA 22:5ω3 DPA 22:6ω3 DHA References
Amaranthus viridis L. (amaranth) 24.34 0.00 0.25 0.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Beta maritima L. (wild beet) 29.44 0.50 0.17 0.54 0.52 0.49 0.65 Guil et al. (1996)
Cakile maritima Scopoli (sea rocket) 23.84 0.38 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Cardaria draba L. (hoary cress) 30.56 0.62 0.60 2.16 0.56 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Chenopodium album L. (goosefoot) 44.82 0.17 0.00 0.36 1.30 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Chenopodium murale L. (goosefoot) 36.04 0.14 0.00 0.41 1.01 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Chenopodium opulifolium Schrader (goosefoot) 33.02 0.00 0.57 3.06 0.00 0.74 2.30 Guil et al. (1996)
Crithmum maritimum L. (rock samphire) 9.98 0.42 0.25 0.76 0.00 0.76 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Malva sylvestris L. (common mallow) 42.22 0.29 0.50 0.00 5.30 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Parietaria diffusa Mert. (pelitory-of-the-wall) 21.18 3.64 1.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Pichris echioides L. (ox-tongue) 43.20 0.20 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Plantago major L. (plantain) 33.32 2.02 0.00 1.27 1.02 0.00 1.47 Guil et al. (1996)
Portulaca oleracea L. (purslane) 32.60 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Rumex crispus L. (curly dock) 41.21 1.73 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Salicornia europaea L. (glasswort) 28.03 0.44 0.55 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Sisymbrium irio L. (hedge mustard) 31.04 0.19 0.00 0.55 0.32 0.21 0.83 Guil et al. (1996)
Sonchus oleraceus L. (sow-thistle) 43.58 0.09 0.34 0.35 0.00 0.25 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Sonchus tenerrimus L. (sow-thistle-of-the-wall) 30.33 0.11 0.35 0.00 1.83 0.38 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Stellaria media Villars (chickweed) 22.75 4.68 2.40 0.42 0.41 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)
Verbena offieinalis L. (vervain) 54.99 0.00 0.25 0.60 0.62 0.00 0.00 Guil et al. (1996)