Table 3. Content of fatty acids in soybean and fish oil and microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum (% of total fatty acids; n=2 per sample*).
| Fatty acids | Soybean oil | Fish oil | Microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric (C12:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Myristic (C14:0) | 0.00 | 2.15 | 5.62 |
| Pentadecanoic (C15:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 |
| Palmitic (C16:0) | 10.31 | 9.40 | 57.18 |
| Heptadecanoic (C17:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 |
| Stearic (C18:0) | 6.12 | 2.87 | 2.24 |
| Heneicosanoic (C21:0) | 0.00 | 1.13 | 0.00 |
| Arachidic (C20:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 |
| Behenic (C22:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Tricosanoic (C23:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| Lignoceric (C24:0) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| ∑SFA | 16.44 | 15.54 | 68.58 |
| Palmitoleic (C16:1) | 0.00 | 2.78 | 0.31 |
| cis-10-heptadecenoic (C17:1) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| Oleic (C18:1 cis 9) | 26.89 | 40.25 | 3.45 |
| Elaidic (C18:1 trans 9) | 1.56 | 3.15 | 0.34 |
| Eicosenoic (C20:1) | 0.00 | 4.82 | 0.00 |
| Erucic (C22:1) | 0.00 | 3.19 | 0.00 |
| Nervonic (C24:1) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 |
| ∑MUFA | 28.45 | 54.18 | 4.31 |
| Linoleic (C18:2 n-6) | 49.42 | 14.41 | 2.97 |
| Eicosadienoic (C20:2 n-6) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
| Arachidonic (C20:4 n-6) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.79 |
| ∑n-6 PUFA | 49.42 | 14.41 | 3.89 |
| α-linolenic (C18:3 n-3) | 5.69 | 6.33 | 1.47 |
| Eicosatrienoic (C:20:3 n-3) | 0.00 | 0.51 | 0.00 |
| EPA (C20:5 n-3) | 0.00 | 3.81 | 0.43 |
| DHA (C22:6 n-3) | 0.00 | 5.23 | 21.33 |
| ∑n-3 PUFA | 5.69 | 15.88 | 23.23 |
| n-6 PUFA /n-3 PUFA | 8.69 | 0.91 | 0.17 |
SFA=saturated fatty acids; MUFA=monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA=polyunsaturated fatty acids;
*
the average value of the results of two sample analyses is shown.