Table 2.
Major fatty acid composition of oil samples analyzed using gas chromatography.
| Fatty Acids | Common Names | CAO | SBO | CO | RSO | SFO | PO | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C16:0 | Palmitic Acid | 10.44 ± 2.03 | 10.56 ± 0.93 | 13.24 ± 0.37 | 4.72 ± 0.22 | 6.43 ± 0.27 | 12.09 ± 0.47 | 9.56 ± 0.13 |
| C16:1 | Palmitoleic Acid | ND a | ND | 0.05± 0.01 | 1.17 ± 0.10 | 0.06± 0.01 | ND | ND |
| C18:0 | Stearic Acid | 2.45 ± 0.46 | 3.82 ± 0.42 | 1.89 ± 0.05 | 1.98 ± 0.08 | 4.62 ± 0.22 | 3.94 ± 0.31 | 5.74 ± 0.27 |
| C18:1 | Oleic Acid | 76.46 ± 2.72 | 23.17 ± 0.68 | 31.61 ± 0.62 | 64.05 ± 1.11 | 22.94 ± 0.29 | 40.87 ± 0.45 | 38.79 ± 0.83 |
| C18:2 | Linoleic Acid | 10.25 ± 3.19 | 54.09 ± 0.69 | 51.71 ± 0.51 | 21.16 ± 1.23 | 64.68 ± 0.38 | 36.14 ± 0.75 | 45.01 ± 1.21 |
| C18:3 | Linolenic Acid | 0.15 ± 0.04 | 7.37 ± 0.38 | 1.09 ± 0.14 | 6.29 ± 0.29 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.18 ±0.05 | 0.44 ± 0.09 |
| C20:0 | Arachidic Acid | 0.05± 0.02 | 0.47 ± 0.06 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 1.49 ± 0.08 | 0.63 ± 0.05 |
| C20:1 | Arachidonic Acid | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 0.04 ± 0.09 | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 1.13 ± 0.04 | 0.24 ± 0.09 |
| C22:0 | Behenic Acid | 0.06± 0.03 | 0.49 ± 0.05 | 0.05± 0.02 | 0.39 ± 0.03 | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 2.85 ± 0.04 | 0.12 ± 0.02 |
| C24:0 | Tetracosanoic Acid | 0.07± 0.02 | 0.04± 0.02 | 0.06± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | ND | 1.47 ± 0.09 | ND |
Values are mean ± standard deviation. a ND represents not detected. CAO, camellia oil; SBO, soybean oil; RSO, rapeseed oil; CO, corn oil; SFO, sunflower oil; PO, peanut oil; SO, sesame oil.