Research Article
Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil
Table 3
Fatty acids content of Lannea kerstingii seed oil.
| | Fatty acids | Content (%) |
| | Myristic (14:0) | 0.20 ± 0.00 | | Palmitic (16:0) | 33.20 ± 0.42 | | Palmitoleic (9c-16:1) | 0.12 ± 0.01 | | Margaric (17:0) | 0.17 ± 0.00 | | Stearic (18:0) | 7.43 ± 0.10 | | Elaidic (9t-18:1) | 1.53 ± 0.05 | | Oleic (9c-18:1) | 38.45 ± 0.05 | | Vaccenic (11c-18:1) | 0.79 ± 0.02 | | Linoleic (18:2n6) | 12.75 ± 0.06 | | Linolenic (18:3n3) | 0.30 ± 0.00 | | Arachidic (20:0) | 0.94 ± 0.05 | | Gondoic (20:1n9) | 0.20 ± 0.00 | | Behenic (22:0) | 0.20 ± 0.01 | | SFA | 42.14 | | MUFA | 41.09 | | PUFA | 13.05 | | Total | 96.28 |
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Content is expressed as mean values ± standard deviation for . SFA = saturated fatty acid; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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