Table 1.

Fatty acids content of Cladophora glomerata. Results are expressed as the average of triplicate determinations ± standard deviation, where each of the following numbers were rounded to two significant figures. 8:0: caprylic acid, 10:0: capric acid, 12:0: lauric acid, 14:0: myristic acid, 14:1 (n-5): myristoleic acid, 15:0: pentadecylic acid, 16:0: palmitic acid, 16:1 (n-7): palmitoleic acid, 18:0: stearic acid, 18:1 (n-12): coenzyme A, 18:2 (n-6): linoleic acid, 18:3 (n-3): alpha-linolenic acid, 18:3 (n-6): γ-linolenic acid, 18:4 (n-3): stearidonic acid, 20:0: arachidic acid, 20:2 (n-6): eicosadienoic acid, 22:0: behenic acid.

Fatty Acid	Content [mg/100 g of Dry Mass]
8:0	0.50 ± 0
10:0	0.30 ± 0.10
12:0	0.20 ± 0.060
14:0	83.8 ± 0.50
14:1 (n-5)	0.50 ± 0.050
15:0	1.0 ± 0.20
16:0	160 ± 1.0
16:1 (n-7)	30 ± 0.20
18:0	4.8 ± 0.55
18:1 (n-12)	34 ± 0.26
18:2 (n-6)	14.23 ± 0.35
18:3 (n-3)	23 ± 1.1
18:3 (n-6)	n.d.
18:4 (n-3)	30 ± 0.55
20:0	0.80 ± 0.10
20:2 (n-6)	n.d.
22:0	4.0 ± 0.68

n.d.—not detected.