Table 1.
Herring oil – GC-MS analysis.
| Lipid number | Fatty acid name | Composition (%) |
|---|---|---|
| C12:0 | Lauric acid | 0.13 |
| C13:0 | Tridecanoic acid | 0.03 |
| C14:0 | Myristic acid | 5.78 |
| C14:1 | Tetradecenoic | 0.05 |
| C15:0 | Pentadecanoic acid | 0.45 |
| C16:0 | Palmitic acid | 8.18 |
| C16:1 | Palmitoleic acid | 2.15 |
| C17:0 | Heptadecanoic acid | 0.36 |
| C17:1 | cis-10-Heptadecenoic aid | 0.05 |
| C18:0 | Stearic acid | 1.35 |
| C18:1n-9,trans | Elaidic acid | 0.09 |
| C18:1n-9,cis | Oleic acid | 2.72 |
| C18:2n-6,cis | Linoleic acid | 1.11 |
| C18:3n-6 | γ-Linolenic acid | 0.20 |
| C20:1 | cis-11-Eicosenoic acid | 9.75 |
| C18:3n-3 | α-Linolenic acid | 1.23 |
| C21:0 | Heneicosanoic acid | 0.22 |
| C20:2n-6 | Eicosadienoic acid | 3.80 |
| C22:0 | Behenic acid | 0.05 |
| C20:3n-6 | Dihomo-γ-Linolenic acid | 0.07 |
| C22:1n-9 | Erucic acid | 17.49 |
| C20:3n-3 | cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.1 |
| C23:0 | Tricosanoic acid | 0.24 |
| C22:2 | Docosadienoic acid | 0.91 |
| C24:0 | Lignoceric acid | 0.02 |
| C20:5n-3 | cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) | 5.78 |
| C24:1 | Nervonic acid | 0.93 |
| C22:6n-3 | cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) | 11.31 |
Components present at levels >5% by weight are shown in blue/bold font.