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. 2021 Oct 29;35(4):605–613. doi: 10.5713/ab.21.0369

Table 1.

The nutrient composition of Yarrowia lipolytica and common fat supplements [23]

Items Yarrowia lipolytica 1)
Gross energy (kcal/kg) 7,996
FA2) in EE (%)
 Myristic acid, C14:0 0.1
 Palmitic acid, C16:0 12.5
 Palmitoleic acid, C16:1 4.0
 Stearic acid, C18:0 16.1
 Oleic acid, C18:1 52.3
 Linoleic acid, C18:2n6 9.6
 DHA, C22:6n3 2.7
 Unsaturated FA in total fat 68.8
Crude protein (%) 9.7
Amino acids (%)3)
 Histidine 0.25
 Isoleucine 0.40
 Leucine 0.71
 Lysine 0.62
 Methionine 0.14
 Phenylalanine 0.39
 Threonine 0.42
 Tryptophan 0.15
 Valine 0.47

FA, fatty acids; EE, ether extract; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid.

1)

Yarrowia lipolytica contain 9.7% CP and 72.7% fat in the total yeast.

2)

Based on analyzed composition using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method.

3)

Amino acid profile is based on Michalik et al [24].