Table 1.
Fatty acids percentage of Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil.
| Fatty Acids | % |
|---|---|
| Saturated fatty acids | |
| Myristic acid C14:0 | 0.05 |
| Palmitic acid C16:0 | 6.73 |
| Margaric acid C17:0 | 0.06 |
| Stearic acid C18:0 | 5.74 |
| Arachidic acid C20:0 | 0.23 |
| Behenic acid C22:0 | 0.17 |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | |
| Palmitoleic acid C16:1 | 0.10 |
| Oleic acid C18:1 | 21.10 |
| Eicosanoic acid (Gondoic acid) C20:1 | 0.34 |
| Erucic acid C22:1 | 0.76 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | |
| Linoleic acid C18:2 | 14.00 |
| Linolenic acid C18:3 | 50.69 |
| Σ SFA | 12.98 |
| Σ MUFA | 22.30 |
| Σ PUFA | 64.69 |