Table 4.
Linoleic and α-linolenic acid (g/100 g of fat) contents in some grasses.
| Type | Linoleic C18:2 | Linolenic C18:3 | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) | 15.1 | 49.8 | Aguilar et al. [13] |
| Kikuyo (Pennisetum clandestinum) | 10.8 | 59.5 | |
| Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) | 12.3 | 4.5 | León et al. [10] |
| Kikuyo (Pennisetum clandestinum) | 21.1 | 30.0 | |
| Chontalpo (Brachiaria decumbens) | 14.4 | 20.3 | |
| Estrella (Cynodon nlemfuensis) | 21.8 | 27.9 | |
| Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) | 21.1 | 30.0 | |
| Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) | 17.7 | 30.74 | Toyes et al. [82] |
| Huizache (Vachellia farnesiana) | 19.03 | 21.32 | |
| Mezquite (Vachellia farnesiana) | 8.45 | 24.44 | |
| Palo fierro (Olneya tesota) | 11.85 | 31.34 | |
| Palo verde (Parkinsonia aculeata L.) | 13.33 | 37.34 | |
| Amargo (Paspalum conjugatum) | 0.40 | 0.46 | Mojica et al. [12] |
| Llanero (Andropogon gayanus) | 0.33 | 0.37 | |
| Estrella (Cynodon nlemfuensis) | 0.39 | 0.11 | |
| Humidícola (Brachiaria humidicola) | 0.32 | 0.12 | |
| Mombaza (Panicum maximum) | 0.69 | 0.47 | |
| Elefante (Pennisetum purpureum) | 0.23 | 0.35 | |
| Mulato (Brachiaria ruziziensis) | 0.73 | 0.54 | Mojica et al. [81] |
| Tanzania (Panicum maximum cv.) | 0.80 | 1.20 | |
| Toledo (Brachiaria brizantha) | 0.99 | 1.08 |