Table 1. Fatty acid composition of Ulva fasciata (% of total fatty acid methyl esters; FAMEs).
| FAs | U. fasciata |
|---|---|
| C14:0 | 0.55–0.57 |
| C16:0 | 37.4–39.8 |
| C18:0 | 0.82–0.93 |
| C20:0 | 0.16–0.18 |
| C22:0 | 1.0–1.1 |
| C16:1(n-7) | 0.98–1.05 |
| C18:1(n-9) | 21.2–21.7 |
| C18:2(n-6) | 7.5–7.8 |
| C18:3(n-6) | 0.80–0.91 |
| C20:3(n6) | 0.47–0.49 |
| C20:4(n-6) | 0.47–0.55 |
| C20:5(n-3) | 0.32–0.52 |
| C18:3(n-3) | 24.8–28.3 |
| SFAs | 40.0–42.5 |
| MUFAs | 22.2–22.7 |
| PUFAs | 35.0–37.8 |
| n6FAs | 9.2–9.7 |
| n3FAs | 25.3–28.6 |
| n6/n3 | 0.32–0.38 |
| UIa | 121.4–129.2 |
UIa (unsaturation index) was calculated by multiplying the percentage of each fatty acid by the number of double bonds followed by summing up these contributions.