FAME composition of extracted candlenut oil and biodiesela.
| Fatty acid | Carbon number | Fatty acid groups | Fatty acid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Biodiesel | |||
| Caprylic acid | C8:0 | SFA | 0.04 | 0 |
| Capric acid | C10:0 | SFA | 0.07 | 0 |
| Lauric acid | C12:0 | SFA | 0.19 | 0.07 |
| Myristic acid | C14:0 | SFA | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Palmitic acid | C16:0 | SFA | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Stearic acid | C18:0 | SFA | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Oleic acid | C18:1 | MUFA | 24.7 | 27.2 |
| Linoleic acid | C18:2 | PUFA | 40.1 | 40.4 |
| Linolenic acid | C18:3 | PUFA | 24.1 | 23.2 |
| Arachidic acid | C20:0 | SFA | 0.58 | 0.5 |
| ΣSFA | 10.98 | 10.87 | ||
| ΣMUFA | 24.7 | 27.2 | ||
| ΣPUFA | 64.20 | 63.60 | ||
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SFA: saturated fatty acids, MUFA: mono-unsaturated fatty acids, PUFA: poly-unsaturated fatty acids.