Table 4.
Fatty acid composition (% of total fatty acids) of FD and OD grasshoppers. Values are expressed as the mean of triplicates ± SD; *: mean ± SD of combined color morphs.
| Fatty Acid | Type | Green FD | Brown FD | Mean FD * | Brown OD | Green OD | Mean OD * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decanoic Acid (C10:0) | SFA | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.07 ± 0.01 |
| Lauric acid (C12:0) | SFA | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.17 ± 0.01 |
| Myristic Acid (C14:0) | SFA | 1.14 ± 0.10 | 1.13 ± 0.07 | 1.14 ± 0.01 | 1.11 ± 0.06 | 1.08 ± 0.09 | 1.10 ± 0.02 |
| Kyriologic acid (C14:1) | MUFA | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.07 ± 0.01 |
| Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) | SFA | 0.11 ± 0.04 | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 0.12 ± 0.01 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | SFA | 28.2 ± 0.79 | 28.1 ± 0.65 | 28.2 ± 0.11 | 27.3 ± 0.70 | 28.2 ± 1.09 | 27.8 ± 0.62 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | MUFA | 1.71 ± 0.16 | 1.68 ± 0.09 | 1.70 ± 0.02 | 1.64 ± 0.11 | 1.62 ± 0.11 | 1.63 ± 0.01 |
| Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) | SFA | 0.15 ± 0.04 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 0.15 ± 0.01 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | SFA | 7.92 ± 0.67 | 7.84 ± 0.43 | 7.88 ± 0.06 | 8.60 ± 0.63 | 8.30 ± 0.46 | 8.45 ± 0.21 |
| Oleic Acid (C18:1) | MUFA | 44.4 ± 1.86 | 44.3 ± 0.72 | 44.3 ± 0.11 | 43.7 ± 1.03 | 44.3 ± 1.48 | 44.0 ± 0.42 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) [n6] | PUFA | 14.0 ± 1.50 | 14.0 ± 1.41 | 14.0 ± 0.04 | 14.4 ± 1.63 | 13.9 ± 0.67 | 14.1 ± 0.32 |
| Linolenic Acid (C18:3) [n3] | PUFA | 1.39 ± 0.14 | 1.44 ± 1.08 | 1.42 ± 0.04 | 1.47 ± 1.16 | 1.43±0.13 | 1.45 ± 0.03 |
| Arachidonic acid (C20:4) [n6] | PUFA | 0.39 ± 0.01 | 0.72 ± 0.56 | 0.56 ± 0.23 | 0.93 ± 0.43 | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 0.69 ± 0.35 |
| EPA (C20:5) [n3] | PUFA | 0.14 ± 0.09 | 0.23 ± 0.14 | 0.19 ± 0.06 | 0.30 ± 0.17 | 0.15 ± 0.10 | 0.23 ± 0.11 |
| TOTAL SFA | 37.82 | 37.58 | 37.7 | 37.52 | 38.08 | 37.8 | |
| TOTAL MUFA | 46.19 | 46.02 | 46.11 | 45.43 | 46.00 | 45.72 | |
| TOTAL PUFA | 15.99 | 16.4 | 16.20 | 17.05 | 15.92 | 16.49 | |
| TOTAL UFA | 62.18 | 62.42 | 62.3 | 62.48 | 61.92 | 62.2 | |
| PUFA/SFA ratio | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.44 | |
| Total n6 | 14.46 | 14.73 | 14.60 | 15.28 | 14.34 | 14.81 | |
| Total n3 | 1.53 | 1.67 | 1.60 | 1.77 | 1.58 | 1.68 | |
| n6/n3 ratio | 9.45 | 8.82 | 9.12 | 8.63 | 9.08 | 8.84 | |
| EFA | 15.39 | 15.44 | 15.42 | 15.87 | 15.33 | 15.6 |
EPA = methyl-5, 8, 11, 14, 17-eicosapentaenoic acid; n6 = omega-6 fatty acid; n3 = omega-3 fatty acid; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid; SFA = saturated fatty acid; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid; UFA = unsaturated fatty acid; EFA = essential fatty acid = [C18:2 + C18:3].