Table 1. Concentration of fatty acid methyl esters (mg/g) in unprocessed and processed E. delegorguei.
| Peak no | RT (min) | Fatty acid methyl esters | Unprocessed | Processed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.17 | Methyl myristoleate | 0.40±0.05(a) | 0.37±0.12(a) |
| 2 | 21.29 | Methyl tetradecanoate | 0.6±0.17(a) | 0.70±0.11(b) |
| 3 | 23.15 | Methyl (Z)-9-hexadecenoate | 10.87±3.32(b) | 10.17±3.42(ab) |
| 4 | 23.35 | Methyl hexadecanoate | 12.53±3.75(b) | 10.46±3.78(b) |
| 5 | 24.96 | Methyl linoleate | 4.92±0.08(ab) | 5.04±0.18(ab) |
| 6 | 25.03 | Methyl (Z)-9-octadecenoate | 6.98±1.51(ab) | 7.40±1.95(ab) |
| 7 | 25.25 | Methyl octadecanoate | 5.22±0.64(ab) | 5.05±0.17(ab) |
| 8 | 25.47 | Methyl (Z,Z)- 9,12-octadecadienoate | 6.24±1.95(ab) | 8.23±2.54(ab) |
| 9 | 25.63 | Methyl oleoate | 0.36±0.07(a) | 0.33±0.01(a) |
| 10 | 27.00 | Methyl eicosanoate | 0.8±0.05(a) | 0.37±0.02(a) |
Retention time (RT). Concentrations of FAMEs bearing the same letter in either processed or unprocessed (along the column) are not significantly different (P≤0.05, Tukey’s HSD test).