Research Article
Comparison of Oil Content and Fatty Acids Profile of Western Schley, Wichita, and Native Pecan Nuts Cultured in Chihuahua, Mexico
Table 3
Fatty acid profile from Western Schley, Wichita, and Native pecan nut oils considering the extraction method and solvent.
| Pecan nut variety | Solvent | Method | SFA | MUFA | PUFA | C14:0 | C16:0 | C18:1n-9 | C18:2n-6 | C18:3n-3 |
| Western Schley | Hexane | Ultrasound | 0.066% | 5.830% | 24.560% | 64.709% | 1.800% | Western Schley | Hexane | Soxhlet | 0.022% | 7.710% | 27.583% | 62.420% | 1.930% | Western Schley | Ethanol | Ultrasound | 0.025% | 7.065% | 27.516% | 61.618% | 1.905% | Western Schley | Ethanol | Soxhlet | 0.025% | 8.444% | 27.540% | 62.060% | 1.780% | Wichita | Hexane | Ultrasound | 0.011% | 5.780% | 29.057% | 62.653% | 2.340% | Wichita | Hexane | Soxhlet | 0.111% | 7.830% | 27.650% | 59.170% | 0.680% | Wichita | Ethanol | Ultrasound | 0.023% | 6.810% | 30.990% | 60.549% | 1.568% | Wichita | Ethanol | Soxhlet | 0.132% | 6.020% | 28.440% | 59.070% | 1.800% | Native | Hexane | Ultrasound | 0.045% | 5.535% | 24.300% | 66.047% | 2.360% | Native | Hexane | Soxhlet | 0.030% | 6.193% | 23.300% | 68.270% | 2.050% | Native | Ethanol | Ultrasound | 0.074% | 6.154% | 24.360% | 64.920% | 1.152% | Native | Ethanol | Soxhlet | 0.014% | 6.166% | 23.710% | 68.026% | 1.780% |
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Percentages may not add to 100% due to other constituents not listed. Fatty acid detected: C14:0, myristic acid; C16:0, palmitic acid; C18:1n-9, oleic acid; C18:2n-6, linoleic acid; C18:3n-3, linolenic acid. SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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