Table 4.
Fatty acid composition (g/100 g) of basil seeds.
| References | [51] | [52] | [53] | [47] | [33] | [30] | [42] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty Acids | Canada | Various Countries * | India | Iran | Iran | Various Countries ** | Sudan | |
| Origin | ||||||||
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 6.8–8.8 | 5–13 | 8.0–9.2 | 4.9 | 6.23–10.16 | 5.6–7.7 | 13.38 | |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 2.0–2.8 | 2–3 | 3.6–3.8 | 2.5 | 2.97–4.9 | 2.2–4.4 | 6.6 | |
| Oleic acid (C18:19) | 8.7–11.6 | 6–10 | 10.3–12.3 | 7.55 | 6.2–19.9 | 5.6–19.4 | 4.0 | |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c) | 18.3–21.7 | 12–32 | 23.6–26 | 20.2 | 16.7–24.9 | 18.6–85.6 | 32.2 | |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3n3) | 57.4–62.5 | 49–75 | 49.3–52.4 | 63.8 | 42.4–61.9 | 0.3–66.0 | 44.0 | |
* Sudan, Germany, and United Arab Emirates. ** Singapore, India, Vietnam, and Pakistan.