Table 3.
Fatty acid composition of the amaranth oil, cocoa butter (CB), and oleogel samples
| Fatty acid (%) | Amaranth oil | CB | Monoglyceride | OG7 | OG9 | OG10 | OG12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:0 | 6.55 ± 0.02e | 26.88 ± 0.21a | 55.43 ± 1.92f | 12.44 ± 0.20d | 13.51 ± 0.53c | 14.10 ± 0.00bc | 14.51 ± 0.24b |
| 18:0 | 3.37 ± 0.01e | 36.36 ± 0.30a | 34.92 ± 1.54b | 7.38 ± 0.37d | 7.89 ± 0.25cd | 8.45 ± 0.11cd | 8.71 ± 0.77c |
| 18:1 | 30.21 ± 0.52b | 32.77 ± 0.76a | 6.03 ± 0.01e | 28.58 ± 0.92bc | 27.95 ± 0.30c | 27.16 ± 0.81cd | 26.53 ± 0.49d |
| 18:2 | 51.38 ± 1.75c | 2.70 ± 0.00a | 3.77 ± 0.00a | 50.22 ± 1.41bc | 48.98 ± 0.91bc | 48.10 ± 2.18b | 47.88 ± 1.01b |
Each value represents the mean ± standard deviation of three samples. Means (in the same column) with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05)