Table 2. The content of fatty acid composition obtained for C. oleifera oils.
No. | Fatty acids | Absolute content (g/100g) |
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1 | Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 7.905 ± 0.022 |
2 | Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 0.026 ± 0.001 |
3 | Margaric acid (C17:0) | 0.025 ± 0.001 |
4 | Stearic acid (C18:0) | 1.931 ± 0.015 |
5 | Oleic acid (C18:1) | 54.689 ± 0.242 |
6 | Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 6.662 ± 0.016 |
7 | α-Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 0.266 ± 0.003 |
8 | Eicosenic acid (C20:1) | 0.360 ± 0.002 |
9 | Tetracosenic acid (C24:1) | 0.017 ± 0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids | 9.862 ± 0.024 | |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) | 55.091 ± 0.240 | |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) | 6.928 ± 0.016 | |
Oleic acid/linoleic acid | 8.209 ± 0.048 | |
MUFA/PUFA | 7.952 ± 0.048 |
Note: Each value is expressed as the mean ± standard deviation.