Table 4 Comparative analyses of fatty acids of C. tropicalis ASY2 with crude soybean and jatropha oil
Type of fatty acids | Soybean oil (%) | Jatropha oil (%) | C. tropicalis ASY2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
C16:0 (palmitic acid) | 9.88 | 14.66 | 0.01 |
C16:1 (palmitoleic acid) | – | 0.94 | 0.07 |
C18:0 (stearic acid) | 5.06 | 6.86 | 0.18 |
C18:1 (oleic acid) | 31.14 | 39.08 | 41.33 |
C18:2 (linoleic acid) | 52.77 | 32.48 | 1.70 |
C18:3 (α-linolenic acid) | – | – | 3.48 |
C18:3 (γ-linolenic acid) | 1.14 | 0.30 | 3.1 |
C20:1 (arachidic acid) | – | – | 11.61 |
C24:1 (nervonic acid | – | – | 9.72 |
Saturated fatty acid (SFA) | – | – | 26.99 |
Unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA + PUFA) | – | – | 59.77 |