Table 3.
Fatty acid profile of seaweeds (mg g−1 dry seaweed).
| Gracilaria sp. | P. dioica | C. tomentosum | U. rigida | A. esculenta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caproic (C6:0) | 0.307 ± 0.01 | - | 0.475 ± 0.02 | - | 0.308 ± 0.00 |
| Caprylic (C8:0) | - | - | 0.147 ± 0.00 | - | 0.119 ± 0.01 |
| Capric (C10:0) | 0.104 ± 0.01 | 0.0882 ± 0.00 | 0.101 ± 0.00 | 0.0870 ± 0.00 | - |
| Lauric (C12:0) | 0.0958 ± 0.00 | 0.0811 ± 0.00 | 0.544 ± 0.04 | 0.0849 ± 0.00 | 0.0899 ± 0.00 |
| Myristic (C14:0) | 0.432 ± 0.00 | 0.128 ± 0.00 | 1.13 ± 0.05 | 0.269 ± 0.00 | 1.08 ± 0.06 |
| Palmitic (16:0) | 2.77 ± 0.01 | 1.34 ± 0.07 | 14.3 ± 0.93 | 2.96 ± 0.20 | 2.77 ± 0.29 |
| Palmitoleic (16:1 c6 n9) | 0.113 ± 0.02 | - | 1.24 ± 0.06 | 0.193 ± 0.01 | 0.184 ± 0.01 |
| Margaric (C17:0) | 0.112 ± 0.00 | 0.105 ± 0.00 | 0.136 ± 0.00 | 0.112 ± 0.00 | 0.112 ± 0.00 |
| Stearic (C18:0) | 0.258 ± 0.01 | 0.222 ± 0.02 | 0.475 ± 0.02 | 0.319 ± 0.04 | 0.305 ± 0.09 |
| Oleic (C18:1 c9 n9) | 0.321 ± 0.02 | 0.288 ± 0.01 | 8.18 ± 0.55 | 0.927 ± 0.02 | 0.352 ± 0.02 |
| Linoleic (C18:2 c9 c12 n6) | - | - | 5.93 ± 0.34 | - | - |
| GLA (C18:3 c6 c9 c12 n6) | - | - | 1.25 ± 0.11 | - | - |
| ALA (C18:3 c9 c12 c15 n3) | - | - | 5.92 ± 0.35 | 0.216 ± 0.02 | 0.532 ± 0.03 |
| ARA (C20:4 c5 c8 c11 c14 n6) | - | - | 1.20 ± 0.11 | - | - |
| EPA (C20:5 c5 c8 c11 c14 c17 n3) | - | - | 1.10 ± 0.09 | - | - |
| DHA (C22:6 c4 c7 c10 c13 c16 c19 n3) | 1.18 ± 0.03 | 1.09 ± 0.00 | 5.66 ± 0.42 | 1.49 ± 0.03 | 1.36 ± 0.08 |
| SFA | 4.08 ± 0.01 | 1.96 ± 0.06 | 17.3 ± 1.06 | 3.83 ± 0.23 | 4.78 ± 0.43 |
| MUFA | 0.434 ± 0.00 | 0.288 ± 0.01 | 9.42 ± 0.61 | 1.12 ± 0.03 | 0.537 ± 0.03 |
| PUFA | 1.18 ± 0.03 | 1.09 ± 0.00 | 21.1 ± 1.42 | 1.71 ± 0.01 | 1.98 ± 0.05 |
| Total fatty acids | 5.69 ± 0.02 | 3.33 ± 0.07 | 47.8 ± 3.09 | 6.66 ± 0.22 | 7.21 ± 0.40 |
GLA: γ-linolenic acid; ALA: α-linolenic acid; ARA: arachidonic acid; EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid; SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids.