Table I.
Fatty acid composition of test oils (%).
Lipid numbersa | TAG oil | DAG oil |
---|---|---|
C16:0 | 4.25 | 3.02 |
C16:1 | 0.02 | 0.30 |
C18:0 | 1.38 | 1.05 |
C18:1 | 30.6 | 32.9 |
C18:2 | 54.6 | 53.6 |
C18:3 | 8.79 | 8.79 |
C20:0 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
C22:1 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
Other | 0.06 | 0.06 |
No. of carbon atoms against the no. of double bonds in the fatty acids. TAG, triacylglycerol; DAG, diacylglycerol.