Ret. Time ( min)

Area

Name of fatty Acid

Rel.% in
P. pangasius

Ret. Time (min)

Area

Rel.%in
P. sutchi

11.54

3973

C12:0 (Lauric)

13.36

11.45

3175

4.26

15.09

7773

C16:0 (Palmitic)

26.15

14.87

21820

29.32

17.82

42801

C18:1 (Oleic)

46.07

17.66

44030

59.16

18.07

3692

C18:0 (Stearic)

14.40

17.87

5393

7.24
Results expressed as the mean (in relative% fatty acid) of duplicate or triplicate analyses
Ret. time means Retention time; Rel. % means Relative percentages
Table 1: Fatty acid composition of the fatty acid methyl ester mixture derived from the lipid of Pangasius pangasius and Pangasius sutchi (by GLC analysis).