Table 2.
Fatty acids composition (%) of black cumin and basil oils obtained with hexane and MeTHF extractions.
| Fatty Acids (%) | Black Cumin | Basil | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexane | MeTHF | Hexane | MeTHF | |
| C16:0 | 12.5 ± 0.3 a | 13.7 ± 0.2 a | 8.3 ± 0.2 A | 8.4 ± 0.1 A |
| C18:0 | 3.8 ± 0.9 a | 2.0 ± 0.2 b | 3.4 ± 1.2 A | 3.4 ± 0.4 A |
| C18:1 n-9 | 18.9 ± 0.5 a | 19.4 ± 0.2 a | 8.2 ± 0.3 A | 8.6 ± 0.2 A |
| C18:2 n-6 | 61.1 ± 0.3 a | 60.8 ± 0.1 a | 22.8 ± 0.7 A | 23.4 ± 0.2 A |
| C18:3 n-3 | 0.3 ± 0.1 a | 0.3 ± 0.0 a | 56.0 ± 2.2 A | 54.9 ± 1.2 A |
| C20:0 | 0.2 ± 0.0 a | 0.1 ± 0.1 b | 1.4 ± 1.2 A | 1.3 ± 1.1 A |
| C20:1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 a | 0.1 ± 0.1 b | - | - |
| C22:0 | 2.9 ± 0.1 b | 3.6 ± 0.1 a | - | - |
| PUFA | 61.4 ± 0.4 a | 61.1 ± 0.1 a | 78.7 ± 2.2 A | 78.3 ± 1.4 A |
| MUFA | 19.3 ± 0.6 a | 19.6 ± 0.3 a | 8.2 ± 0.3 A | 8.6 ± 0.6 A |
| SFA | 19.3 ± 1.3 a | 19.3 ± 0.4 a | 13.0 ± 2.6 A | 13.1 ± 1.6 A |
| PUFA/SFA | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
means ± SD, n = 3. The means with small letters (a–b) indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) between solvents in black cumin and capital letters (A) indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) between solvents in basil. Palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1 n-9), linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6), α-linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3), arachidic acid (C20:0), eicosenoic acid (C20:1), behenic acid (C22:0), MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; SFA, saturated fatty acids.