Table 1.
Fatty acid composition of Chlorella vulgaris. The table shows the peak numbers, the corresponding systematic and trivial names of the fatty acid, designation and percentage composition.
| Peak | Systematic Name | Trivial Name | Designation | Composition (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetradecanoic acid | Myristic acid | C14 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Pentadecanoic acid | - | C15 | 0.4 |
| 3 | Hexadecanoic acid | Palmitic acid | C16 | 16.4 |
| 4 | 9-Hexadecenoic acid | Palmitoleic acid | C16:1 [n-7] | 1.5 |
| 5 | Heptadecanoic acid | Margaric acid | C17 | 1.2 |
| 6 | 7,10-Hexadecadienoic acid | - | C16:2 [n-6] | 20.4 |
| 7 | Octadecanoic acid | Stearic acid | C18 | 2.8 |
| 8 | 5-Octadecenoic acid | - | C18:1 [n-13] | 0.3 |
| 9 | 9-Octadecenoic acid | Oleic acid | C18:1 [n-9] | 4.2 |
| 10 | 11-Octadecenoic acid | - | C18:1 [n-7] | 2.0 |
| 11 | 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid | Linoleic acid | C18:2 [n-6] | 35.1 |
| 12 | Nonadecanoic acid | Nonadecylic acid | C19 | 0.2 |
| 13 | 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid | Linolenic acid | C18:3 [n-6] | 5.2 |
| 14 | Eicosanoic acid | Arachidic acid | C20 | 5.7 |
| 15 | 9-Eicosenoic acid | - | C20:1 [n-9] | 0.4 |
| 16 | Eicosadienoic acid | - | C20:2 | 1.3 |
| 17 | 11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid | Homolinolenic acid | C20:3 [n-6] | 0.4 |
| 18 | Heneicosanoic acid | Heneicosylic acid | C21 | 0.2 |
| 19 | 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | Arachidonic acid | C20:4 [n-6] | 0.6 |
| 20 | Docosanoic acid | Behenic acid | C22 | 0.9 |