Table 3.
Comparison of fatty acid compositions (%) in lyophilized L. incisa K-1 and other microalgae belonging to the genus Lobosphaera.
| Fatty acids | L. incisa K-1 | L. incisa SAG 2468a |
|---|---|---|
| C14:0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | –b |
| C15:0 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | – |
| C16:0 | 17.0 ± 0.3 | 10.1 |
| C16:1ω11 | – | 1.8 |
| C16:1ω7 | – | tr |
| C16:1ω9 | 0.7 ± 0.0 | – |
| C16:2ω6 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 1.3 |
| C16:3ω3 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 0.9 |
| C16:4ω3 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | – |
| C18:0 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 2.5 |
| C18:1ω7 | – | 4.2 |
| C18:1ω9 | 10.6 ± 0.7 | 12.2 |
| C18:2ω6 | 19.4 ± 0.6 | 17.2 |
| C18:3ω3 | 22.9 ± 0.4 | 2.0 |
| C18:3ω6 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.8 |
| C18:4ω3 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | – |
| C20:1ω9 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | – |
| C20:3ω6 | – | 1.0 |
| C20:4ω6 | 15.3 ± 0.3 | 42.5 |
| C20:5ω3 | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 0.7 |
| C24:0 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | – |
| C24:1ω9 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | – |
| Σ SFAs | 19.4 ± 0.7 | 12.6 |
| Σ MUFAs | 12.2 ± 1.0 | 18.2 |
| Σ PUFAs | 68.1 ± 0.1 | 66.4 |
| Total | 99.7 | 97.2 |
aBigogno et al. (2002a). bNot detected.