Table 3.

Fatty acids isolated from the seeds of Plantago major L.

Fatty acid		Percent of total fatty acids	References
Myristic acid	14:0		Swiatek et al. (1980)
Palmitic acid	16:0		Ahmed et al. (1968), Swiatek et al. (1980)
Stearic acid	18:0		Ahmed et al. (1968), Swiatek et al. (1980)
Oleic acid	18:1	37.4	Ahmed et al. (1968), Swiatek et al. (1980)
Linoleic acid	18:2	25.3	Ahmed et al. (1968), Swiatek et al. (1980)
Linolenic acid	18:3	0.9	Ahmed et al. (1968), Swiatek et al. (1980)
Arachidic acid	20:0		Ahmed et al. (1968)
Behenic acid	22:0		Ahmed et al. (1968)
Lignoceric acid	24:0		Pailer and Haschke-Hofmeister (1969)
9-Hydroxy-cis-11-octadecenoic acid	18:1	1.5	Ahmad et al. (1980)