Table 2.
Composition of the main triacylglycerides and equivalent carbon number of flax, perilla and basil seed oils (area %)
| TAGs | ECN | Flax seed oil | Perilla seed oil | Basil seed oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LnLnLn | 36 | 21.3 ± 0.16Bc | 32.0 ± 0.58Aa | 27.5 ± 0.10Ab |
| LLnLn | 38 | 12.9 ± 0.10Ec | 14.2 ± 0.16Cb | 19.4 ± 0.15Ca |
| OLnLn | 40 | 23.2 ± 0.21Ab | 25.6 ± 0.090Ba | 22.8 ± 0.22Bc |
| LLLn | ||||
| LnLnP | ||||
| LLL | 42 | 14.8 ± 0.19Ca | 11.5 ± 0.23Db | 14.7 ± 0.050Da |
| StLnLn | ||||
| OLLn | ||||
| LnLP | ||||
| OLnO | 44 | 14.3 ± 0.55Da | 10.12 ± 0.54Eb | 9.04 ± 0.54Ec |
| OLL | ||||
| StLLn | ||||
| PLnP | ||||
| OLnP | 46 | 6.79 ± 0.53Fa | 3.12 ± 0.58Fb | 4.15 ± 0.56Fb |
| StLL | ||||
| OLO | ||||
| LOP | 48 | 4.49 ± 0.010Ga | 1.52 ± 0.020Gb | 1.51 ± 0.010Gb |
| OOO | ||||
| StLO | ||||
| OPO | ||||
| StOO | 50 | 1.32 ± 0.10Ha | 0.290 ± 0.010Hc | 0.790 ± 0.010Hb |
| Others | – | 1.55 ± 0.15Ib | 3.25 ± 0.13Fa | 1.38 ± 0.060Gc |
Ln linolenic acid, L linoleic acid, O oleic acid, P palmitic acid, St stearic acid
ND not detected; limit of detection (LOD) < 0.0.05%; n = 3
Mean ± SD within a row with the same lowercase letters are not significantly different at p < 0.05
Mean ± SD within a column with the same uppercase letters are not significantly different at p < 0.05