Fatty acids

H. edulis

H. scabra

Significance

Saturated fatty acids (SFA)

Myristic acid C14:0

n.d

5.08 ± 0.55

Pentadecylic acid C15:0

n.d

2.08 ± 2.48

Palmitic acid C16:0

43.67 ± 1.70^a

49.57 ± 3.59^b

<0.0001

Stearic acid C18:0

40.32 ± 4.01^a

41.87 ± 5.84^a

>0.05

Σ SFA

83.95 ± 4.76^a

98.60 ± 2.42^b

<0.001

Monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA)

Palmitoleic acid C16:1

n.d

0.48 ± 6.23

Σ MUFA

n.d

0.49 ± 4.25

Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)

Arachidonic acid C20:4(n-6)

16.05 ± 4.59

n.d

Σ PUFA

16.05 ± 4.59

Long chain fatty acid (LCFA)

Nonahexacontanoic acid C69:0

n.d

0.93 ± 1.87

Σ LCFA

n.d

0.93 ± 1.87