Table 1.
Fatty acids (FAs) profile and encapsulation efficiency of each individual identified FA of nano-encapsulated Moringa leaves ethanolic extract (ME).
| FAs | FA, g/100 g FA Methyl Esters |
|---|---|
| Caprylic acid methyl ester, C8:0 | 5.30 |
| Capric acid methyl ester, C10:0 | 0.61 |
| Undecanoic acid methyl ester, C11:0 | 1.01 |
| Lauric acid methyl ester, C12:0 | 0.63 |
| Tridecanoic acid methyl ester, C13:0 | 0.64 |
| Myristic acid methyl ester, C14:0 | 1.18 |
| Pentadecanoic acid methyl ester, C15:0 | 0.81 |
| Palmitic acid methyl ester, C16:0 | 11.45 |
| Heptadecanoic acid methyl ester, C17:0 | 1.45 |
| Stearic acid methyl ester, C18:0 | 3.72 |
| Arachidic acid methyl ester, C20:0 | 1.97 |
| Heneicosanoic acid methyl ester, C21:0 | 2.55 |
| Behenoic acid methyl ester, C22:0 | 5.14 |
| Tricosanoic acid methyl ester, C23:0 | 3.26 |
| Lignoceric acid methyl ester, C24:0 | 6.02 |
| Myristoleic acid methyl ester, C14:1n-9 | 1.53 |
| Pentadecenoic acid methyl ester, C15:1n-5 | 1.71 |
| Palmitoleic acid methyl ester, C16:1n-7 | 2.12 |
| Heptadecenoic acid methyl ester, C17:1n-7 | 2.00 |
| Oleic acid methyl ester, C18:1n-9 | 9.04 |
| Elaidic acid methyl ester, C18:1n-9t | 3.82 |
| Eicosenoic acid methyl ester, C20:1n-9 | 2.62 |
| Erucic acid methyl ester, C22:1n-9 | 2.57 |
| Nervonic acid methyl ester, C24:1n-9 | 3.93 |
| Linolenic acid methyl ester (LA), C18:2n-6 | 3.68 |
| Gama-Linolenic acid methyl ester (GLA), C18:3n-6 | 5.98 |
| Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), C20:4n-6 | 3.89 |
| Eicosatrienoic acid methyl ester (ETE), C20:3n-3 | 3.53 |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid methyl ester (EPA), C20:5n-3 | 3.40 |
| Docosahexaenoic acid methyl ester (DHA), C22:6n-3 | 4.45 |
| Saturated fatty acid | 45.73 |
| Unsaturated fatty acid | 54.27 |
| Mono-unsaturated fatty acid | 29.34 |
| Poly-unsaturated fatty acid | 24.93 |
| Poly-unsaturated fatty acid/Saturated fatty acid | 0.54 |
| Total odd FAs | 13.43 |
| Omega-3 FAs | 11.38 |
| Omega-6 FAs | 13.55 |
| Omega-9 FAs | 21.98 |
| Omega-6 FAs/Omega-3 FAs | 1.19 |