Table 3.
Fatty acid (%) profile of common Kilka oil obtained by different extraction techniques
| Fatty acids | Wet-reduction extraction | Ammonia extraction | Enzymatic extraction | Supercritical fluid extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C14:0 (myristic acid) | 6.94 ± 0.13a | 6.62 ± 0.12b | 6.98 ± 0.17a | 6.03 ± 0.09c |
| C16:0 (palmitic acid) | 22.13 ± 0.19a | 22.10 ± 0.14a | 22.09 ± 0.35a | 19.05 ± 0.14b |
| C16:1n-7 (palmitoleic acid) | 10.89 ± 0.08a | 10.88 ± 0.05a | 10.91 ± 0.11a | 10.93 ± 0.19a |
| C17:0 (margaric acid) | 1.25 ± 0.10a | 1.22 ± 0.08a | 1.24 ± 0.05a | 1.28 ± 0.12a |
| C17:1n-7 (heptadecanoic acid) | 0.95 ± 0.02a | 0.97 ± 0.01a | 0.95 ± 0.06a | 0.98 ± 0.02a |
| C18:0 (stearic acid) | 5.05 ± 0.13a | 5.07 ± 0.06a | 5.08 ± 0.11a | 5.10 ± 0.02a |
| C18:1n-9 (oleic acid) | 29.09 ± 0.21b | 29.11 ± 0.29b | 29.06 ± 0.12b | 30.76 ± 0.52a |
| C18:1n-7 (vacenic acid) | 1.51 ± 0.01b | 1.49 ± 0.10b | 1.53 ± 0.14b | 1.98 ± 0.08a |
| C18:2n-6 (linoleic acid) | 2.11 ± 0.02b | 2.12 ± 0.09b | 2.14 ± 0.03b | 2.38 ± 0.12a |
| C18:3n-3 (linolenic acid) | 1.13 ± 0.09a | 1.11 ± 0.02a | 1.15 ± 0.11a | 1.16 ± 0.06a |
| C20:0 arashidic acid | 1.39 ± 0.07a | 1.36 ± 0.09a | 1.38 ± 0.03a | 1.40 ± 0.02a |
| C20:1n-9 (gadoleic acid) | 1.85 ± 0.01b | 1.82 ± 0.03b | 1.86 ± 0.12b | 2.14 ± 0.05a |
| C20:2n-6 (eicosadienoic acid) | 0.15 ± 0.05b | 0.13 ± 0.01b | 0.14 ± 0.04b | 0.15 ± 0.02a |
| C20:3n-3 (eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.38 ± 0.04a | 0.27 ± 0.02b | 0.28 ± 0.01b | 0.17 ± 0.01c |
| C20:4n-6 (arachidonic acid) | 0.28 ± 0.02b | 0.30 ± 0.04b | 0.31 ± 0.02b | 0.49 ± 0.03a |
| C20:5n-3 (EPA) | 5.44 ± 0.08b | 5.41 ± 0.01b | 5.43 ± 0.05b | 6.21 ± 0.12a |
| C22:0 (behenic acid) | 0.22 ± 0.04a | 0.22 ± 0.05a | 0.23 ± 0.01a | 0.24 ± 0.01a |
| C22:1n-9 (erucic acid) | 0.16 ± 0.01a | 0.18 ± 0.03a | 0.18 ± 0.01a | 0.17 ± 0.02a |
| C22:4n-6 (docosatetraenoic acid) | 0.20 ± 0.06a | 0.20 ± 0.01a | 0.21 ± 0.03a | 0.19 ± 0.05a |
| C22:5n-3 (docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.59 ± 0.03b | 0.61 ± 0.02b | 0.60 ± 0.07b | 0.92 ± 0.01a |
| C22:6n-3 (DHA) | 8.54 ± 0.04c | 8.91 ± 0.09b | 8.87 ± 0.11b | 10.93 ± 0.06a |
| Average of total saturated fatty acids (SFA) | 6.16 ± 0.12a | 6.10 ± 0.09a | 6.16 ± 0.16a | 5.51 ± 0.08b |
| Average of total monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) | 7.40 ± 0.09b | 7.40 ± 0.12b | 7.41 ± 0.10b | 7.82 ± 0.22a |
| Average of total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) | 2.09 ± 0.05b | 2.11 ± 0.04b | 2.12 ± 0.06b | 2.51 ± 0.06a |
| Total unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) average | ~9.49 | ~9.51 | ~9.53 | ~10.33 |
Mean ± SD (standard deviation) within a row with different superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05)