Table 3.
The average content of individual FAMEs in all tested fern fiddlehead samples.
| No | Fatty Acid | µg.g−1 DW | Class | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caproic A (C6:0) | 21.82 | ± | 3.31 | saturated | |
| 2 | Caprylic A (C8:0) | 2.75 | ± | 1.16 | saturated | |
| 3 | Capric A (C10:0) | 3.92 | ± | 1.20 | saturated | |
| 4 | Lauric A (C12:0) | 6.06 | ± | 1.14 | saturated | |
| 5 | Myristoleic A (C14:1n5) | 8.70 | ± | 2.14 | omega-5 MUFA | |
| 6 | Myristic A (C14:0) | 23.59 | ± | 9.51 | saturated | |
| 7 | Pentadecanoic A (C15:0) | 20.76 | ± | 7.72 | saturated | |
| 8 | Palmitoleic A (C16:1n7) | 454.14 | ± | 240.59 | omega-7 MUFA | |
| 9 | Palmitic A (C16:0) | 1670.22 | ± | 327.07 | * ˃10M | saturated |
| 10 | cis-10-Heptadecenoic A (C17:1n7) | 16.21 | ± | 3.53 | omega-7 MUFA | |
| 11 | Margaric A (C17:0) | 43.52 | ± | 7.61 | saturated | |
| 12 | gamma-Linolenic A (C18:3n6) | 1617.27 | ± | 438.11 | * ˃10M | omega-6 PUFA |
| 13 | alfa-Linolenic A (C18:3n3) | 2920.19 | ± | 889.99 | * ˃10M | omega-3 PUFA |
| 14 | Linoleic A (C18:2n6c) | 4595.08 | ± | 1122.70 | * ˃10M | omega-6 PUFA |
| 15 | Oleic A (C18:1n9c) | 3120.81 | ± | 701.50 | * ˃10M | omega-9 MUFA |
| 16 | Stearic A (C18:0) | 127.32 | ± | 53.79 | saturated | |
| 17 | Timnodonic A (C20:5n3) - EPA | 580.99 | ± | 433.38 | ˃10M | omega-3 PUFA |
| 18 | Arachidonic A (C20:4n6) | 3844.45 | ± | 939.00 | * ˃10M | omega-6 PUFA |
| 19 | DGLA (C20:3n6) | 878.55 | ± | 326.11 | ˃10M | omega-6 PUFA |
| 20 | Eicosatrienoic A (C20:3n3) - ETE | 17.94 | ± | 8.10 | omega-3 PUFA | |
| 21 | Eicosadienoic A (C20:2n6) | 48.54 | ± | 17.89 | omega-6 PUFA | |
| 22 | Gondoic A (C20:1n9) | 177.54 | ± | 110.29 | omega-9 MUFA | |
| 23 | Arachidic A (C20:0) | 108.87 | ± | 68.74 | saturated | |
| 24 | Heneicosanoic A (C21:0) | 6.17 | ± | 3.61 | saturated | |
| 25 | Cervonic A (C22:6n3) - DHA | 19.58 | ± | 6.26 | omega-3 PUFA | |
| 26 | Docosadienoic A (C22:2n6) | 6.75 | ± | 3.31 | omega-6 PUFA | |
| 27 | Erucic A (C22:1n9) | 14.58 | ± | 11.69 | omega-9 MUFA | |
| 28 | Behenic A (C22:0) | 267.97 | ± | 126.75 | saturated | |
| 29 | Tricosanoic A (C23:0) | 20.19 | ± | 12.09 | saturated | |
| 30 | Nervonic A (C24:1n9) | 100.62 | ± | 80.68 | omega-9 MUFA | |
| 31 | Lignoceric A (C24:0) | 152.08 | ± | 38.69 | saturated | |
DGLA = dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid, * marks FAMEs statistically distinguished in the content from all (ANOVA, Duncan test at p ≤ 0.005), ˃10 M marks values exceeding 10 times higher to the median value.