| Algal strain |
| |
|
Mediterranean sea |
Red sea |
| |
U. fasciata |
T. atomaria |
D. fasciola |
L. papillose |
G. cylindriea p |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) |
- |
2.84 |
11.04 |
10.33 |
11.29 |
| Plamitic acid C16: 0* |
19.20 |
36.27 |
32.58 |
59.35 |
49.40 |
| palmitoleic acid C16:1 |
- |
0.74 |
4.06 |
5.82 |
8.39 |
| Margaric acid (C17:0) |
16.03 |
0.65 |
5.72 |
8.06 |
0.77 |
| Stearic (C18:0) |
5.39 |
14.22 |
2.07 |
2.13 |
4.56 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) |
3.41 |
11.50 |
37.49 |
5.11 |
7.41 |
| Linoleic (C18: 2) |
- |
21.34 |
- |
9.48 |
9.01 |
| Eicosatrienoic (C20 :3) |
54.41 |
0.55 |
5.31 |
- |
4.99 |
| Docosapentaenoic (C22 :5) |
1.56 |
11.89 |
1.69 |
0.25 |
1.92 |
| Saturated FAs % |
40.62 |
53.98 |
51.41 |
79.87 |
66.52 |
| MUFAs % |
3.41 |
12.24 |
41.55 |
10.93 |
15.8 |
| PUFAs % |
55.97 |
33.78 |
7.00 |
9.73 |
15.92 |
|
| FA, fatty acid; MUFAs, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs,Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| Table 2: Fatty acid composition of some marine algal lipids. |
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