Table 3.
Composition (%) of the unsaponifiable fractions of U. armoricana and S. chordalis.
| U. armoricana (%) (21% Total Lipids) | S. chordalis (%) (10% Total Lipids) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocarbons | ||
| Hydrocarbons | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 0.2 |
| Squalene | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.1 |
| Total hydrocarbons | 7.0 ± 0.1 | 10.2 ± 0.1 |
| Sterols | ||
| 22(E)-Dehydrocholesterol | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 |
| Cholesterol | 35.2 ± 0.3 | 42.6 ± 0.2 |
| Campesterol | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1 |
| Brassicasterol | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.1 |
| 22-Dehydrolathosterol | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 |
| Fucosterol | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.1 |
| Isofucosterol | 25.0 ± 0.2 | nd a |
| Cholest-4-en-3-one | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 2.0 ± 0.1 |
| Total sterols | 68.5 ± 0.1 | 53.0 ± 0.1 |
| Other compounds | ||
| α-Tocopherol | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.1 |
| Phytol | 19.0 ± 0.1 | 33.7 ± 0.3 |
Values are the mean of three replicates (mean (% dw) ± s.d.); s.d., standard deviation; a nd, not detected.