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Table 1

Fatty acid composition (% of total fatty acids) of flaxseed oil extracted by different methods.

Fatty acid Solvent extraction Ultrasonic assisted extraction

Saturated fat

C 16:0 4.94 6.69
C 18:0 4.83 5.50
C 20:0 0.21 0.20
C 22:0 0.28 0.30
C 24:0 0.17 0.19
Total saturated fasts 10.44 12.87

Monounsaturated fats

C 18:1n9c 21.26 20.34
C 20:1 0.10 0.10
C 24:1 0.09 0.12
Total monounsaturated fats 21.44 20.56

Polyunsaturated fats

C 18:2n6c 12.74 14.19
C 18:3n6 1.81 0.00
C 18:3n3 53.57 52.37
Total polyunsaturated fats 68.12 66.56

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