Table 1.
Free fatty acid composition | Structure of free fatty acids | Percentage | Molecular weight | Chemical formula of free fatty acids |
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Oleic acid | C18:1 | 47.18 | 282.46 | C18H34O2 |
Palmitic acid | C16:0 | 30.42 | 256.42 | C16H32O2 |
Linoleic acid | C18:2 | 14.20 | 280.45 | C18H32O2 |
Myristic acid | C14:0 | 0.76 | 228.37 | C14H28O2 |
Linolenic acid | C18:3 | 0.71 | 278.49 | C18H30O2 |
Stearic acid | C18:0 | 6.60 | 284.48 | C18H36O2 |
Arachidic acid | C20:0 | 0.05 | 304.47 | C20H40O2 |
Lauric acid | C12:0 | 0.05 | 200.32 | C12H24O2 |