Table 2.
Fatty acid composition (%) of flesh and seed of the red X. americana fruit cultivar.
| Retention time (min) | Systematic name | Common name | Chemical formula | Flesh | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.59 | Nonadecane | Nonadecane | C19H40 | 6.36 | ND |
| 11.44 | Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester | Palmitic acid methyl ester | C17H34O2 | 29.78 | 1.18 |
| 11.54 | 2-Chloro-N-(hydroxymethyl)acetamide | Chloracetamide-N-methanol | C3H6ClNO2 | 1.77 | ND |
| 13.32 | 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester | Oleic acid, methyl ester | C19H36O2 | 26.29 | ND |
| 13.30 | 9-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester (E) | Elaidic acid, methyl ester | C19H36O2 | ND | 84.32 |
| 13.38 | Octadecane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl | 2,6,10,14-Tetramethyloctadecane | C22H46 | 16.29 | ND |
| 13.47 | Methyl stearate | stearic acid, methyl ester | C19H38O2 | 8.18 | 1.72 |
| 14.72 | Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | Diethylhexylphthalate | C24H38O4 | 11.33 | ND |
| 15.33 | Methyl octadeca-9-yn-11-trans-enoic acid | Ximeninic acid | C18H30O2 | ND | 12.78 |
| TSFA | - | - | - | 73.71 | 2.9 |
| TUFA | - | - | - | 26.29 | 97.1 |
ND - Not detected. TSFA - Total saturated fatty acid; TUFA- Total unsaturated fatty acids.