Table 3.
Fatty acid composition of the pomegranate oil.
| Synonym | Fatty Acid | % |
|---|---|---|
| C12:0 | Lauric acid | ND |
| C14:0 | Meristic Acid | 0.02 |
| C16:0 | Palmitic Acid | 2.57 |
| C16:1 | Palmitoleic Acid | 0.1 |
| C17:0 | Margaric Acid | 0.14 |
| C18:0 | Stearic Acid | 2.07 |
| C18:1 | Oleic Acid | 4.33 |
| C18:1 trans | Vaccenic Acid | 0.64 |
| C18:2 | Linoleic Acid | 5.24 |
| C18:3 | Linolenic Acid | 0.18 |
| C18:3 n5 | Punicic Acid | 81.29 |
| C20:0 | Arachidic Acid | 0.46 |
| C20:1 | Gondoic Acid | 0.56 |
| C20:1 | Gadoleic Acid | ND |
| C20:5 | Eicosapentaenoic acid | 0.8 |
| C22:0 | Behenic Acid | 0.13 |
| C22:1 | Erucic Acid | 1.05 |
| C24:0 | Lignoceric acid | 0.39 |
| C24:1 | Nervonic Acid | 0.03 |
| ∑ SFA | Sum of saturated fatty acids | 5.78 |
| ∑ MUFA | Sum of monounsaturated fatty acids | 6.71 |
| ∑ PUFA | Sum of polyunsaturated fatty acids | 87.51 |
| MUFA/PUFA | Fractionation | 0.077 |
| SFA/PUFA | Fractionation | 0.061 |