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Fatty acid composition of vernix
| Fatty acids | % (weight/weight) |
|---|---|
| SFA | 50.1 |
| C14:0 | 2.0 |
| C15:0 | 1.0 |
| C16:0 | 14.0 |
| C17:0 | 0.4 |
| C18:0 | 2.0 |
| C20:0 | 0.8 |
| C22:0 | 5.4 |
| C24:0 | 24.5 |
| MUFA | 11.4 |
| C16:1n-9 | 2.0 |
| C16:1n-7 | 1.3 |
| C18:1n-9 | 6.4 |
| C18:1n-7 | 1.7 |
| PUFA | 15.0 |
| C18:2n-6 | 9.6 |
| C20:2n-6 | 1.3 |
| C22:4n-6 | 4.1 |
| Unidentified | 23.0 |
SFA, saturated fatty acids (FA); MUFA, monounsaturated FA; PUFA, polyunsaturated FA; Data are expressed as weight % of total fatty acids in vernix; Values represent the average of two determinations
