Table 2.
Variation in the Fatty Acid Composition (g Fatty Acid Methyl Esters/100 g Total Fat) of G. manilaensis.
| Fatty Acids (g 100 g−1 DW) | G. manilaenisis (NEM) | G. manilaensis (SWM) |
|---|---|---|
| SFAs | ||
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 2.6 b | 3.73 ± 0.06 a |
| Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) | 0.9 | ND |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 89.27 ± 0.21 a | 83.87 ± 0.64 b |
| Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) | 0.77 ± 0.06 | ND |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 3.97 ± 0.06 b | 6.2 ± 0.7 a |
| Total | 97.5 ± 0.05 a | 93.8 ± 0.15 b |
| % of SFA in total FAs | 97.57 ± 0.05 a | 93.8 ± 0.03 b |
| MUFAs | ||
| Oleic acid (C18:1ῳ9 cis) | 1.47 ± 0.06 b | 6.19 ± 0.32 a |
| % of MUFAs in total FAs | 1.47 ± 0.03 b | 6.19 ± 0.18 a |
| PUFAs | ||
| Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2 ∆11,14) | 0.97 ± 0.06 | ND |
| % of PUFAs in total FAs | 0.97 ± 0.03 | - |
| Total fatty acids | 99.97 ± 0.06 | 99.99 ± 0.06 |
Mean ± standard deviation of three replicates. Different lowercase letters within the same row indicate statistical differences between groups (p < 0.05). “ND” indicates “not detected”; polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA); monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA); saturated fatty acids (SFA).