Table 2.
Fatty acid composition (% of total FA) of Pennisetum glaucum
| Fatty acids | Content (%) in total oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Palmitic | 16:0 | 20.13 ± 0.16 |
| Palmitoleic | 16:1 | 0.52 ± 0.04 |
| Stearic | 18:0 | 5.11 ± 0.19 |
| Oleic | 18:1 | 24.88 ± 0.19 |
| Linoleic | 18:2n-6 | 44.95 ± 0.32 |
| Linolenic | 18:3n-3 | 3.03 ± 0.03 |
| Arachidic | 20:0 | 0.90 ± 0.02 |
| Gonodoic | 20:1 | 0.25 ± 0.01 |
| Behenic | 22:0 | 0.23 ± 0.01 |