Table 1.
Fatty acid profile of babassu oil obtained in this study compared to the Codex Alimentarius parameter for babassu oil.
| Fatty Acids | Composition (%) | Babassu Oil Codex Alimentarius [22] |
|---|---|---|
| butyric (C4:0) | 0.05 | ------ |
| caprylic (C8:0) | 6.21 | 2.6–7.3 |
| capric (C10:0) | 5.78 | 1.2–7.6 |
| undecylic (C11:0) | 0.02 | ------ |
| lauric (C12:0) | 47.40 | 40.0–55.0 |
| tridecyl (C13:0) | 0.03 | ------ |
| myristic (C14:0) | 15.64 | 11.0–27.0 |
| palmitic (C16:0) | 8.01 | 5.2–11.0 |
| palmitoleic (C16:1) | 0.02 | ND |
| margaric (C17:0) | 0.02 | ND |
| stearic (C18:0) | 3.15 | 1.8–7.4 |
| oleic (C18:1n9) | 11.28 | 9.0–20.0 |
| elaidic (C18:1) | 0.09 | ------ |
| linoleic (C18:2) | 1.85 | 1.4–6.6 |
| linolenic (C18:3) | 0.25 | ND |
| arachidic (C20:0) | 0.05 | ND |
| gondoic (C20:1) | 0.05 | ND |
| dihomo-γ-linolenic (C20:3) | 0.04 | ND |
| behenic (C22:0) | 0.01 | ND |
| cervonic (C22:6) | 0.01 | ND |
| lignoceric (C24:0) | 0.04 | ND |
| ΣSFA | 86.42 | |
| ΣMUFA | 11.43 | |
| ΣPUFA | 2.15 | |
| atherogenicity index | 8.72 | |
| thrombogenicity index | 3.63 |
ND—non-detectable, defined as < 0.05%.