Table 1.
Chemical composition of the Cupuaçu seed extract in percentage determined by CGMS.
Compounds | Percentage in Extract (%) |
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Oleic acid | 41.81 |
Stearic acid | 35.79 |
Palmitic acid | 8.67 |
Eicosanoic acid | 7.85 |
Linoleic acid | 2.94 |
Behenic acid | 1.09 |
Methyl (11E)-11-icosenoate | 0.38 |
Ethyl oleate | 0.28 |
Myristic acid | 0.15 |
Not identified | 0.48 |
Total | 99.44 |