Table 7.
Results obtained from different labs.
| Name | Composition obtained (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validated method in Merck Lab A | Validated method in Merck Lab B | Eur. method by the manufacturer | Eur. method by a CRO | |
| Myristic acid | ND | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Palmitic acid | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.30 |
| Palmitoleic acid | ND | ND | 0.00 | ND |
| Margaric acid | ND | 0.11 | 0.10 | n/a |
| Stearic acid | 2.89 | 2.73 | 2.96 | 2.70 |
| Oleic acid | 87.39 | 87.57 | 87.11 | 87.30 |
| Linoleic acid | 6.84 | 5.85 | 5.97 | 6.10 |
| Linolenic acid | ND | ND | 0.00 | ND |
| Fatty acid chain length great than C18 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.94 | 0.10 |
ND — not detected.