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. 2020 Apr 25;57(2):138–147. doi: 10.2141/jpsa.0190076

Table 2. Content of fatty acids in mixtures (% of total fatty acids, n=2 per group*).

Fatty acids Experimental groups
C E1 E2
Caproic (C6:0) 0.04 0.03 0.20
Caprylic (C8:0) 0.03 0.02 0.18
Myristic (C14:0) 0.10 0.47 0.45
Pentadecanoic (C15:0) 0.03 0.11 0.12
Palmitic (C16:0) 12.39 11.92 11.72
Heptadecanoic (C17:0) 0.10 0.11 0.12
Stearic (C18:0) 6.10 4.07 4.13
Arachidic (C20:0) 0.58 0.47 0.54
Heneicosanoic (C21:0) 0.49 0.34 0.37
Behenic (C22:0) 0.51 0.31 0.36
Lignoceric (C23:0) 0.27 0.32
∑SFA 20.37 18.12 18.51
Myristoleic (C14:1) 0.02 0.01 0.03
Palmitoleic (C16:1) 0.13 0.40 0.26
cis-10-heptadecenoic (C17:1) 0.05 0.08
Oleic (C18:1 cis 9) 25.81 31.16 28.00
Elaidic (C18:1 trans 9) 0.92 0.91 1.44
Eicosenoic (C20:1) 0.24 0.87 0.41
∑MUFA 27.17 33.43 30.14
Linoleic (C18:2 n-6) 47.93 34.85 36.79
∑n-6 PUFA 47.93 34.85 36.79
α-linolenic (C18:3 n-3) 4.15 12.36 13.75
EPA (C20:5 n-3) 0.38 0.43 0.46
DHA (C22:6 n-3) 0.81 0.35
∑n-3 PUFA 4.53 13.60 14.56
n-6 PUFA /n-3 PUFA 10.58 2.56 2.53

SFA=saturated fatty acids; MUFA=monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA=polyunsaturated fatty acids;

*

the average value of the results of two sample analyses is shown.