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. 2020 Jun 10;9(6):510. doi: 10.3390/antiox9060510

Table 1.

Absolute quantitative fatty acid profile in the Lamiaceae seeds under study (g/100 g of oil).

Chia Summer
Savory
Winter
Savory
Basil Oregano Rosemary Spanish Sage Spike
Lavender
Lavender Spanish
Oregano
Winter
Thyme
Red
Thyme
Common Thyme
C16:0 5.3 ± 0.10 de 2.6 ± 0.42 a 2.9 ± 0.05 ab 4.5 ± 0.18 d 3.0 ± 0.05 ab 5.2 ± 0.54 de 5.1 ± 0.40 e 3.3 ± 0.04 bc 3.5 ± 0.13 bc 3.8 ± 0.12 d 2.6 ± 0.07 a 2.9 ± 0.10 ab 2.5 ± 0.02 a
C18:0 2.5 ± 0.04 fe 1.0 ± 0.13 a 0.9 ± 0.01 a 2.2 ± 0.13 f 1.3 ± 0.01 cd 2.6 ± 0.26 e 1.5 ± 0.13 de 1.2 ± 0.02 abc 1.1 ± 0.02 ab 1.6 ± 0.05 e 1.1 ± 0.02 abc 1.2 ± 0.04 bcd 1.1 ± 0.02 abc
C18:1 ω-9 5.9 ± 0.05 bc 4.1 ± 0.65 ab 7.6 ± 0.06 cde 7.0 ± 0.26 cd 3.9 ± 0.10 a 16.2 ± 1.79 f 16.3 ± 1.03 f 9.0 ± 0.62 e 8.9 ± 0.19 de 8.8 ± 0.42 de 5.8 ± 0.10 bc 7.2 ± 0.015 cde 4.9 ± 0.04 ab
C18:1 ω-7 * 0.7 ± 0.02 cd 0.7 ± 0.09 de 0.8 ± 0.02 de 0.6 ± 0.04 bc 0.6 ± 0.01 bc 0.5 ± 0.06 bc 1.0 ± 0.10 f 0.3 ± 0.00 a 0.5 ± 0.02 b 0.7 ± 0.16 e 0.5 ± 0.01 b 0.6 ± 0.01 bc 0.5 ± 0.02 b
C17:3 ω-3 * n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 1.0 ± 0.02 c 0.6 ± 0.02 b 1.8 ± 0.02 d
C18: 2 ω-6 17.3 ± 0.35 bcd 9.6 ± 0.43 d 12.5 ± 0.09 abc 17.1 ± 0.82 bcd 20.2 ± 0.40 d 50.0 ± 5.31 e 52.2 ± 5.52 e 9.6 ± 0.07 a 11.0 ± 0.16 ab 18.1 ± 0.25 cd 10.4 ± 0.18 a 11.5 ± 0.039 ab 10.4 ± 0.06 a
C18:3 ω-3 *1 2.0 ± 0.04 c 2.2 ± 0.40 c 2.2 ± 0.07 c 2.2 ± 0.18 dc 2.3 ± 0.16 c n.d n.d 2.0 ± 0.02 c 2.3 ± 0.03 c 2.0 ± 0.17 c 2.1 ± 0.31 c 2.0 ± 0.08 c 1.5 ± 0.03 b
C18:3 ω-32 42.5 ± 1.15 e 48.3 ± 5.80 fg 50.2 ± 0.53 g 37.4 ± 1.96 d 43.2 ± 1.00 e 1.8 ± 0.14 a 1.0 ± 0.06 a 46.5 ± 0.51 f 49.8 ± 0.93 g 34.3 ± 1.16 c 37.5 ± 0.46 d 35.3 ± 1.15 cd 29.1 ± 0.17 b
C20:0 0.2 ± 0.00 e 0.1 ± 0.00 a 0.1 ± 0.0 a 0.1 ± 0.0 b 0.1 ± 0.00 b 0.1 ± 0.01 c 0.1 ± 0.00 a 0.1 ± 0.0 b 0.1 ± 0.00 b 0.2 ± 0.00 d 0.1 ± 0.00 b 0.1 ± 0.00 b 0.1 ± 0.00 b
C18:3 ω-3*3 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d 3.9 ± 0.03 c 1.9 ± 0.12 b 4.7 ± 0.17 d
SFA 8.0 ± 0.15 f 3.7 ± 0.5 ab 3.9 ± 0.07 abc 6.8 ± 0.31 e 4.4 ± 0.06 abc 7.9 ± 0.82 f 6.7 ± 0.53 e 4.6 ± 0.06 c 4.7 ± 0.15 bc 5.6 ± 0.17 d 3.8 ± 0.07 abc 4.2 ± 0.14 abc 3.7 ± 0.02 a
MUFA 6.6 ± 0.04 bcd 4.8 ± 0.74 ab 8.4 ± 0.06 def 7.6 ± 0.29 cde 4.5 ± 0.11 a 16.7 ± 1.84 g 17.3 ± 1.14 g 9.3 ± 0.62 ef 9.4 ± 0.20 ef 9.5 ± 0.35 f 6.3 ± 0.11 abc 7.8 ± 0.16 cdef 5.4 ± 0.06 ab
PUFA 61.8 ± 1.54 cdef 60.1 ± 9.37 g 64.9 ± 0.63 efg 56.7 ± 2.94 bcd 65.7 ± 1.54 fg 51.8 ± 5.34 ab 53.2 ± 5.53 ab 58.1 ± 0.55 bcde 63.1 ± 1.07 defg 54.4 ± 2.13 abc 54.9 ± 0.30 abc 51.3 ± 1.76 ab 47.5 ± 0.16 a
PUFA ω-3 44.5 ± 1.19 d 50.5 ± 6.16 ef 52.4 ± 0.59 f 39.6 ± 2.12 c 45.5 ± 1.15 d 1.8 ± 0.14 a 1.0 ± 0.06 a 48.5 ± 0.49 e 52.1 ± 0.93 f 36.3 ± 1.10 b 44.5 ± 0.22 d 39.8 ± 1.37 c 37.1 ± 0.21 bc
PUFA ω-6 17.3 ± 0.35 bcd 9.6 ± 3.20 d 12.5 ± 0.09 abc 17.1 ± 0.82 bcd 20.2 ± 0.40 d 50.0 ± 5.31 e 52.2 ± 5.52 e 9.6 ± 0.07 a 11.0 ± 0.17 ab 18.1 ± 1.03 cd 10.4 ± 0.18 a 11.5 ± 0.39 ab 10.4 ± 0.06 a
PUFA ω-9 5.9 ± 0.05 bc 4.1 ± 3.20 ab 7.6 ± 0.06 cde 7.0 ± 0.26 cd 3.9 ± 0.10 a 16.2 ± 1.79 f 16.3 ± 1.03 f 9.0 ± 0.62 e 8.9 ± 0.19 de 8.8 ± 0.42 de 5.8 ± 0.10 bc 7.2 ± 0.15 cde 4.9 ± 0.04 ab

Results are expressed as means (n = 9). The different lower-case letters (a–f) in the same row indicate significantly different values (p < 0.05). SFA: sum of all saturated fatty acids; MUFA: sum of all monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: sum of all polyunsaturated fatty acids; ω-3: sum of all ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; ω-6: sum of all ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids; ω-9: sum of all ω-9 polyunsaturated fatty acids. * Tentative identification. n.d. not detected. C16:0 palmitic acid; C18:0 stearic acid; C18:1 ω-9 Z (9) oleic acid; C18:1 ω-7 Z (11) vaccenic acid *; C17:3 ω-3 (8,11,14) heptadecatrienoic acid *; C18: 2 ω-6 Z (9,12) linoleic acid; C18:3 ω-3*1E (9, 12, 15) octadecatrienoic acid; C18:3 ω-32 cis (9, 12, 15) α-linolenic acid; C20:0 arachidic acid; C18:3 ω-3*3 (9, 12, 15) 2-Hydroxy octadecatrienoic acid.