Table 2.
Fatty acid composition of spices and herbs.
| Peak No | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component (FAME) | C12:0 (Lauric) | C14:0 (Myristic) | C15:0 (Pentadecanoic) | C16:0 (Palmitic) | C16:1 (Palmitoleic) | C17:0 (Heptadecanoic) | C18:0 (Stearic) | C18:1n12c (Petroselinic) | C18:1n9c (Oleic) | C16:3n3 (Hexadecatrienoic) | C18:2n6c (Linoleic) | C20:0 (Arachidic) | 20:1n9 (Eicosenoic) | C18:3n3 (α-Linolenic) | C22:0 (Behenic) | C22:1n9 (Erucic) | C24:0 (Lignoceric) | C24:1n9 (Nervonic) |
| RT | 13.44 | 16.78 | 18.58 | 20.42 | 21.74 | 22.20 | 23.96 | 25.03 | 25.10 | 25.20 | 26.81 | 27.29 | 28.36 | 28.60 | 30.38 | 31.48 | 33.46 | 34.57 |
| S1 | 0.62 | 0.90 | 1.18 a | 37.65 | nd | nd | 13.06 | nd | 28.21 | nd | 13.59 | nd | nd | 2.45 | 1.01 | nd | 1.33 | nd |
| S2 | 1.20 | 0.90 | nd | 8.48 | 0.34 | nd | 1.54 | 50.37 | 15.26 | nd | 20.49 | 0.23 | nd | 0.85 | 0.23 | nd | 0.12 | nd |
| S3 | nd | 0.44 | nd | 11.09 | 0.21 | nd | 1.91 | 49.42 | 7.48 | nd | 27.55 | 0.23 | nd | 1.32 | 0.21 | nd | 0.15 | nd |
| S4 | 6.95 | 2.90 | nd | 24.86 | nd | nd | 3.03 | nd | 2.23 | nd | 24.10 | 2.21 | nd | 31.84 | 1.16 | nd | 0.72 | nd |
| S5 | 0.27 | 0.95 | nd | 18.25 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 2.73 | nd | 12.31 | nd | 61.46 | 0.38 | nd | 2.53 | 0.22 | nd | 0.12 | nd |
| S6 | 0.27 | 1.19 | nd | 18.71 | 0.86 | nd | 3.03 | nd | 12.68 | nd | 59.65 | 0.45 | nd | 2.75 | 0.27 | nd | 0.16 | nd |
| S7 | 1.18 | 3.22 | nd | 21.98 | 0.85 | nd | 3.87 | 21.76 | 17.43 | nd | 27.99 | 0.48 | nd | 0.68 | 0.36 | nd | 0.20 | nd |
| S8 | nd | 10.62 | nd | 5.55 | 0.13 | nd | 2.95 | 34.09 | 11.70 | nd | 33.70 | 0.50 | nd | 0.47 | 0.21 | nd | 0.07 | nd |
| S9 | Nd | 1.77 | nd | 33.97 | nd | nd | 7.49 | nd | 23.25 | nd | 26.99 | nd | nd | 4.04 | 1.13 | nd | 1.36 | nd |
| S10 | 0.10 | 0.45 | 0.14 | 6.91 | 0.28 | nd | 1.36 | 62.07 | 7.13 | nd | 20.85 | nd | nd | 0.35 | 0.23 | nd | 0.12 | nd |
| S11 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 5.28 | 0.29 | nd | 1.08 | 49.89 | 9.21 | nd | 33.34 | nd | nd | 0.39 | 0.12 | nd | 0.07 | nd |
| S12 | 2.81 | 0.40 | nd | 10.51 | 0.76 | nd | 2.67 | nd | 4.48 | nd | 72.86 a | nd | nd | 4.50 | 0.32 | nd | 0.67 | nd |
| S13 | 5.68 | 2.74 | nd | 47.82 a | nd | nd | 9.46 | nd | 6.20 | nd | 12.29 | 3.89 | nd | 5.70 | 3.64 a | nd | 2.57 | nd |
| S14 | nd | 0.75 | nd | 32.84 | 1.58 a | nd | 3.19 | nd | 41.81 a | nd | 15.07 | 0.67 | nd | 3.44 | 0.26 | nd | 0.38 | nd |
| S15 | 0.46 | 0.17 | nd | 7.25 | 0.21 | nd | 1.24 | 63.33 a | 6.88 | nd | 19.60 | 0.16 | nd | 0.53 | 0.10 | nd | 0.07 | nd |
| S16 | 1.47 | 0.26 | nd | 20.26 | 0.17 | nd | 3.74 | nd | 33.75 | nd | 39.27 | nd | nd | 0.71 | 0.29 | nd | 0.08 | nd |
| S17 | nd | 0.29 | nd | 14.27 | nd | 0.21 a | 27.16 a | nd | 13.90 | nd | 39.58 | 1.39 | nd | 2.53 | 0.47 | nd | 0.20 | nd |
| S18 | 0.61 | 0.92 | nd | 26.01 | nd | nd | 12.37 | nd | 22.41 | nd | 26.98 | 4.40 a | nd | 3.56 | 1.50 | nd | 1.24 | nd |
| S19 | 4.88 | 8.60 | nd | 37.43 | nd | nd | 5.43 | nd | 20.33 | nd | 9.55 | 1.49 | nd | 7.19 | 1.51 | nd | 3.58 a | nd |
| S20 | 2.19 | 60.81 a | nd | 8.94 | 0.39 | nd | 1.26 | nd | 13.36 | nd | 11.94 | 0.08 | nd | 0.76 | 0.14 | nd | 0.13 | nd |
| S21 | 0.08 | 1.59 | nd | 30.63 | 1.36 | 0.14 | 3.29 | nd | 28.00 | nd | 33.72 | 0.14 | nd | 0.81 | 0.13 | nd | 0.11 | nd |
| S22 | 17.47 a | 1.97 | nd | 29.85 | nd | nd | 7.81 | nd | 7.56 | nd | 10.18 | 4.18 | nd | 18.57 | 1.63 | nd | 0.79 | nd |
| S23 | 1.20 | 1.33 | nd | 21.60 | nd | nd | 5.39 | nd | 33.65 | nd | 13.64 | 2.63 | nd | 18.23 | 1.33 | nd | 0.99 | nd |
| S24 | 4.91 | 2.63 | nd | 26.85 | nd | nd | 7.89 | nd | 6.42 | nd | 12.49 | 1.83 | nd | 35.08 a | 1.04 | nd | 0.87 | nd |
| S25 | 1.15 | 0.72 | nd | 15.01 | nd | nd | 3.38 | nd | 2.14 | 17.74 a | 24.49 | 0.24 | nd | 33.40 | 0.64 | nd | 1.09 | nd |
| S26 | 4.71 | 1.93 | nd | 28.57 | nd | nd | 11.35 | nd | 14.95 | nd | 26.61 | 0.44 | nd | 9.32 | 0.81 | nd | 1.31 | nd |
| S27 | 2.62 | 0.95 | nd | 22.55 | nd | nd | 11.25 | nd | 41.64 a | nd | 17.59 | nd | nd | 1.49 | 0.81 | nd | 1.11 | nd |
| S28 | nd | 2.93 | nd | 47.85 a | nd | nd | 11.39 | nd | 15.62 | nd | 7.74 | 3.65 | nd | 5.31 | 3.05 | nd | 2.45 | nd |
| S29 | nd | 1.59 | nd | 42.71 | nd | nd | 10.67 | nd | 14.51 | nd | 10.90 | 3.09 | nd | 12.62 | 2.76 | nd | 1.14 | nd |
| S30 | nd | 0.35 | nd | 14.29 | 0.63 | nd | 4.59 | nd | 21.11 | nd | 56.56 | 0.43 | nd | 1.54 | 0.26 | nd | 0.24 | nd |
| S31 | 0.12 | 0.14 | nd | 5.53 | 0.30 | nd | 1.77 | nd | 32.97 | nd | 15.78 | 0.43 | 7.96 a | 16.59 | 0.23 | 17.28 a | 0.09 | 0.82 a |
| S32 | 7.95 | 3.44 | nd | 27.93 | nd | nd | 12.60 | nd | 4.47 | nd | 28.69 | 2.29 | nd | 5.99 | 2.39 | nd | 4.26 a | nd |
| S33 | 0.91 | 1.83 | nd | 29.78 | nd | nd | 10.11 | nd | 11.03 | nd | 14.62 | 1.52 | nd | 28.15 | 1.18 | nd | 0.87 | nd |
| S34 | 3.85 | 1.79 | nd | 31.47 | nd | nd | 10.01 | nd | 7.49 | nd | 32.47 | nd | nd | 11.10 | 0.75 | nd | 1.07 | nd |
Values (% of total fatty acids) are the mean of six determinations from each representative sample. RT: retention time. The letter “a” within a column represents the highest significant (p < 0.05) values. nd: not detected. Sample numbers (S1–S34) correspond to Table 1.