Fatty acids

(% w/w)

Fatty acid profile

before the purification

Fatty acid profile

(1^st crystallization step)

Fatty acid profile

(2^nd crystallization step)

C16:0

5.80 ± 0.22

5.00 ± 0.61

ND

C18:0

3.90 ± 0.14

2.80 ± 0.02

ND

C18:1

16.70 ± 0.92

9.040 ± 0.13

2.20 ± 0.01

C18:2

(cis-9, trans-11, CLA)

34.35 ± 1.02

39.30 ± 0.14

45.70 ± 0.60

C18:2

(trans-10, cis-12, CLA)

34.67 ± 0.84

41.24 ± 0.31

49.80 ± 0.70

Minor fatty acids

4.58 ± 0.20

2.62 ± 0.10

1.30 ± 0.01