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Palmitic acid | C16:0 | CH3(CH2)14COOH | 14.19 ± 0.14 | 14.60 ± 0.27 | 0.437 | ||
Stearic acid | C18:0 | CH3(CH2)16COOH | 3.91 ± 0.19 | 3.83 ± 0.12 | 0.339 | ||
Oleic acid | C18:1 | CH3(CH2)14(CH)2COOH | 33.90 ± 0.40* | 34.90 ± 0.50* | 0.003 | ||
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Methyl linoleate | C18:2 | CH3(CH2CH=CH)3(CH2)7COOCH3 | 44.07 ± 0.25 | 46.27 ± 0.87 | 0.062 | ||
Methyl oleate | C18:1 | CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CO2CH3 | 33.10 ± 0.61* | 31.67 ± 0.57* | 0.037 | ||
Methyl palmitate | C16:0 | CH3(CH2)14CO2CH3 | 12.60 ± 0.17 | 13.57 ± 0.29 | 0.054 | ||
Methyl stearate | C18:0 | CH3(CH2)16CO2CH3 | 3.53 ± 0.07 | 3.20 ± 0.10 | 0.063 | ||
Elements | Standard [34] | Content |
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Total Sodium (Na), mg/100g | <5 | EN 14214 | 3.80 ± 0.62 | 3.63 ± 0.15 | 0.623 | ||
Total Potassium (K), mg/100g | <5 | EN 14214 | 19.43 ± 2.93 | 19.60 ± 0.92 | 0.901 | ||
Total Phosphorus (P), mg/kg | <10 | EN 14107 | 20.83 ± 5.19 | 16.77 ± 0.64 | 0.286 | ||