Table 4.
Polyunsaturated unsaturated fatty acids (mg/100 g d.w.) of the three maturity stages of Aloe vera flowers. Stage I: immature; stage II: mature; stage III: mature with stamens exposed to the outside.
| Maturity Stage | Elaidic acid (C18:1n9) |
Oleic acid (C18:1n9) |
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6) |
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3) |
11-Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 176.4 ± 35.4 a | 85.1 ± 5.4 a | 826.4 ± 22.8 a | 609.3 ± 8.8 a | 16.4 ± 3.2 b |
| II | 165.1 ± 26.6 a | 94.7 ± 12.0 a | 802.5 ± 108.3 a | 785.8 ± 139.0 a | 62.0 ± 3.0 a |
| III | 73.4 ± 20.9 b | 6.5 ± 5.0 b | 325.1 ± 46.5 b | 270.6 ± 55.6 b | - |
Means (n = 3 ± SD). a,b Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) for maturity stages. Symbol - means not identified compound.