Table 4.
Fatty acid compositions of C. sinensis.
| Peak No. | Fatty Acids | Short Name | Saturation | %Abundance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmitic acid | C16:0 | 16:0 | 21.10 |
| 2 | Palmitolinoleic acid | C16:1 | 16:1 | 0.39 |
| 3 | Heptadecenoic acid | C17:1 | 17:1 | 0.41 |
| 4 | Stearic acid | C18:0 | 18:0 | 4.80 |
| 5 | Elaidic acid | C18:1n9t | 18:1 | 1.11 |
| 6 | Oleic acid | C18:1n9c | 18:1 | 27.35 |
| 7 | Linoleic acid | C18:2n6c | 18:2 | 36.23 |
| 8 | α-Linolenic acid | C18:3n3 | 18:3 | 3.52 |
| 9 | Arachidic acid | C20:0 | 20:0 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Eicosadienoic acid | C20:2 | 20:2 | 0.35 |
| 11 | Heneicosylic acid | C21:0 | 21:0 | 0.36 |
| 12 | Arachidonic acid | C20:4n6 | 20:4 | 0.36 |
| 13 | Cis-11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid | C20:3n3 | 20:3 | 0.36 |
| 14 | Behenic Acid | C22:0 | 22:0 | 0.34 |
| 15 | Cis-13,16-docosadienoic acid | C22:2n6 | 22:2 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Tricosylic acid | C23:0 | 23:0 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Lignoceric acid | C24:0 | 24:0 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Nervonic acid | C24:1 | 24:1 | 0.39 |
| 19 | Docosahexaenoic acid | C22:6n3 | 22:6 | 0.40 |
| Total Saturate | 28.49 | |||
| Total Unsaturate | 71.50 | |||
| Monounsaturate | 29.65 | |||
| Polyunsaturate | 41.84 |