Table 3.
Fatty acid profile of commercial microalgae biomasses and LG-Chlorella.
| Biotona | Piura | Purasana | Soleil Vie | Alver | LG-Chlorella | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:0 | n.d. | n.d. | 0.2 ± 0.3 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| 14:0 | n.d. | n.d. | 0.1 ± 0.2 | n.d. | 1.8 ± 0.0 | n.d. |
| 15:1-ω5 | 1.3 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | n.d. | n.d. |
| 16:0 | 18.2 ± 0.1 | 18.7 ± 0.1 | 18.1 ± 0.3 | 19.6 ± 1.0 | 15.9 ± 0.0 | 20.2 ± 0.0 |
| 16:1-ω7 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.0 | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | n.d. | n.d. |
| 17:1-ω7 | 7.8 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 8.7 ± 0.4 | n.d. | n.d. |
| 18:0 | 2.3 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.0 | 4.9 ± 0.0 |
| 18:1-ω9 | 2.8 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 0.0 | 2.1 ± 0.0 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 38.9 ± 0.2 | 14.8 ± 0.0 |
| 18:2-ω6 | 27.7 ± 0.0 | 37.5 ± 0.0 | 34.1 ± 0.5 | 31.1 ± 1.6 | 30.6 ± 0.1 | 40.3 ± 0.1 |
| 18:3-ω3 | 15.1 ± 0.3 | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 10.1 ± 0.1 | 15.8 ± 0.8 | 9.4 ± 0.1 | 19.7 ± 0.0 |
| OFAs | 22.2 ± 0.1 | 23.8 ± 0.3 | 23.9 ± 0.5 | 15.8 ± 4.6 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | n.d. |
| Σ SFAs | 20.5 ± 0.1 | 21.4 ± 0.1 | 21.2 ± 0.7 | 22.3 ± 1.1 | 19.3 ± 0.1 | 25.1 ± 0.0 |
| Σ MUFAs | 14.5 ± 0.2 | 9.7 ± 0.2 | 10.8 ± 0.2 | 15.0 ± 1.4 | 38.9 ± 0.2 | 14.8 ± 0.0 |
| Σ PUFAs | 42.8 ± 0.3 | 45.1 ± 0.2 | 44.1 ± 0.6 | 46.9 ± 2.4 | 40.0 ± 0.2 | 60.0 ± 0.1 |
Fatty acids are expressed as percentage (%) of the total fatty acids. Results are expressed as mean of triplicates ± standard deviation (n = 3). OFA, Other fatty acid; SFA, Saturated fatty acid; MUFA, Monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, Polyunsaturated fatty acid; n.d., not detected.