Table 3

Fatty acid composition of oil obtained from the Telfairia pedata seeds.

Fatty acid, % relative Oil from unroasted seed Oil from roasted seed
Myristic C14:0 0.08 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.01
Palmitic C16:0 31.95 ± 2.38 30.35 ± 2.38
Palmitoleic C16:1 0.21 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.02
Heptadecanoic C17:0 0.08 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.01
Heptadecenoic C17:1 0.01 ± 0.03 0.02 ± 0.03
Stearic C18:0 12.45 ± 1.06 13.81 ± 1.06
Oleic C18:1 9.61 ± 0.14 9.45 ± 0.14
Linoleic C18:2 44.63 ± 2.41 44.88 ± 2.41
Linolenic C18:3 0.01 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.02
Arachidic C20:0 0.56 ± 0.03 0.58 ± 0.03
Eicosenoic C20:1 0.03 ± 0.03 0.04 ± 0.03
Eicosatetraenoic C20:4 0.17 ± 0.40 0.17 ± 0.40
Behenic C22:0 0.12 ± 0.02 0.12 ± 0.02
Lignoceric C24:0 0.08 ± 0.08 0.09 ± 0.08
Tetracosenoic C24:1 0.01 ± 0.08 0.09 ± 0.08

Results represent the average value of two independent analyses ± uncertainty of measurement (95%).

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