Table 3.

Pearson correlation between different lignan and fatty acid components of the oilseed crop Sesamum indicum L.

	Palmitic acid	Stearic acid	Oleic acid	Linoleic acid	Linolenic acid	Arachidic acid	Gadoleic acid	Sesamol	Sesamin
Stearic acid	− 0.440*
Oleic acid	− 0.182	0.073
Linoleic acid	0.064	− 0.209	− 0.960*
Linolenic acid	− 0.063	0.160	− 0.161	0.106
Arachidic acid	− 0.396*	0.531*	0.096	− 0.164	0.166
Gadoleic acid	− 0.133	− 0.101	− 0.037	0.064	0.017	− 0.459*
Sesamol	0.336**	− 0.278	− 0.028	− 0.033	− 0.094	− 0.227	− 0.102
Sesamin	− 0.192	0.336**	0.105	− 0.133	0.033	0.093	− 0.027	− 0.268**
Sesamolin	− 0.188	0.145	0.426*	− 0.438*	− 0.121	− 0.052	0.219	− 0.256**	0.550*

Bold values indicate the Pearson values for the highly correlating components

*Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level, **correlation is significant at the 0.05 level