Table 2.
Fatty acids (% of total fatty acids (TFAs)) of Caulerpa racemosa and Ulva fasciata.
| Fatty Acid | C. racemosa (%) | U. fasciata (%) |
|---|---|---|
| C4:0 (Butyric) | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.0 |
| C6:0 (Caproic) | 0.2 ± 0.0 | / |
| C11:0 (Undecanoic) | 0.1 ± 0.1 | / |
| C12:0 (Lauric) | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 |
| C13:0 (Tridecanoic) | 0.3 ± 0.0 | / |
| C14:0 (Myristic) | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.0 |
| C15:0 (Pentadecanoic) | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 |
| C16:0 (Palmitic) | 27.6 ± 0.6 | 59.9 ± 0.5 |
| C17:0 (Heptadecanoic) | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.0 |
| C18:0 (Stearic) | 3.3 ± 0.0 | 3.2 ± 0.0 |
| C20:0 (Arachidic) | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 |
| C21:0 (Heneicosanoic) | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 |
| C22:0 (Behenic) | 1.00 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.0 |
| C23:0 (Tricosanoic) | 0.3 ± 0.0 | nd |
| C24:0 (Lignoceric) | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 4.6 ± 0.1 |
| Total SFAs | 41.3 ± 0.4 | 72.1 ± 0.4 |
| C15:1 | 0.5 ± 0.0 | / |
| C16:1 (Palmitoleic) | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 3.0 ± 0.0 |
| C17:1 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.0 |
| C18:1ω9 (Oleic) | 28.1 ± 0.0 | 5.9 ± 0.0 |
| C20:1ω9 (cis-11-Eicosenoic) | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.0 |
| C22:1ω9 (Erucic) | nd | 1.7 ± 0.5 |
| C24:1ω9 (Nervonic) | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.0 |
| Total MUFAs | 34.6 ± 0.7 | 12.7 ± 0.5 |
| C18:2ω6 (Linoleic) | 9.0 ± 0.1 | 5.3 ± 0.0 |
| C18:3ω6 & ω3 (γ & α-Linolenic) | 7.2 ± 0.1 | 4.0 ± 0.0 |
| C20:2ω6 (cis-Eicosadienoic) | 0.6 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.0 |
| C20:3ω6 & ω3 (cis-Eicosatrienoic) | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 0.3 ± 0.0 |
| C20:4ω6 (Arachidonic) | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 0.0 |
| C20:5ω3 (cis-Eicosapentaenoic) | 0.7 ± 0.6 | / |
| C22:2ω6 (cis-Docosadienoic) | 0.4 ± 0.0 | nd |
| C22:6ω3 (cis-Docosahexanoic) | 1.8 ± 0.0 | nd |
| Total PUFAs | 21.6 ± 0.2 | 10.5 ± 0.0 |
| Unidentified | 2.5 | 4.7 |
Average reference values (% TFAs ± SD); TFAs = total fatty acids; SD = standard deviation; nd = not detected; / = detected at less than 0.1%. SFAs = saturated fatty acids; MUFAs = monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs = polyunsaturated fatty acids. C18:3ω6 and ω3 and C20:3ω6 and ω3 were found merged during GC analysis.