Table 1 Fatty acids of Raw and fermented Pearl millet grains stored under various storage temperatures and periods.

From: Fatty acid profiling for discriminating fermented and non-fermented pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) grains under different storage temperatures

Compounds

Relative percentage (%) at 5 °C

0th day

60th day

120th day

R

F

R

F

R

F

α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)

2.36 ± 0.01aAx

2.45 ± 0.02aAy

2.2 ± 0.01bAx

2.39 ± 0.01bAy

2.21 ± 0.00cAx

2.18 ± 0.01cAy

Arachidic acid (C20:0)

0.62 ± 0.1aAx

0.6 ± 0.01aAx

0.59 ± 0.03aAx

0.59 ± 0.01aAx

0.58 ± 0.01aAx

0.56 ± 0.01aAx

Behenic acid (C22:0)

0.31 ± 0.01aAx

0.19 ± 0.01aAy

0.18 ± 0.01bAx

0.18 ± 0.01bAy

0.18 ± 0.01cAx

0.17 ± 0.01cAy

Butyric acid (C4:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.01aAy

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.01aAy

0.12 ± 0.01bAx

0.06 ± 0.01bAy

Caproic acid (C6:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.01aAx

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.01aAx

0.03 ± 0.01bAx

0.06 ± 0.01bAx

cis-10-Heptadecanoic acid (C17:1)

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01a, ABy

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01bABy

n.d.

n.d.

cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n3)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)

0.15 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

n.d.

0.01 ± 0.02bAy

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

cis-11-Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

0.41 ± 0.01aAx

0.27 ± 0.01aAy

0.27 ± 0.02bAx

0.26 ± 0.01bAy

0.24 ± 0.01cAx

n.d.

Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Erucic acid (C22:1n9)

1.56 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

gamma-Linolenic acid (C18:3n6)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Lignoceric acid (C24:0)

0.21 ± 0.01aAx

0.12 ± 0.01aAy

0.13 ± 0.01bAx

0.13 ± 0.01bAy

0.13 ± 0.01bAx

0.12 ± 0.02bAy

Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c)

44.04 ± 0.02aAx

45.1 ± 0.01aAy

44.6 ± 0.06bAx

44.9 ± 0.01bAy

44.48 ± 0.1bAx

45.23 ± 0.01bAy

Margaric acid (C17:0)

n.d.

n.d.

0.05 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.02bAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

Myristic acid (C14:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01bAx

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01bAx

Myristoleic acid (C14:1)

0.04 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Nervonic acid (C24:1)

n.d.

n.d.

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Oleic acid (C18:1n9c)

28.9 ± 0.01aAx

29.91 ± 0.02aAy

30.17 ± 0.01bAx

30.08 ± 0.01bAy

30.22 ± 0.02bAx

30.22 ± 0.01bAx

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

18.48 ± 0.01aAx

18.38 ± 0.01aAy

18.77 ± 0.03bAx

18.44 ± 0.01bAy

18.81 ± 0.01bAx

18.49 ± 0.01bAy

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

n.d.

0.11 ± 0.01aAy

0.1 ± 0.02bAx

0.1 ± 0.01bAy

0.09 ± 0.01bAx

0.1 ± 0.01bAy

Stearic acid (C18:0)

2.8 ± 0.01aAx

0.78 ± 0.01aAy

2.85 ± 0.01bAx

2.79 ± 0.00bAy

2.82 ± 0.01cAx

2.75 ± 0.02cAy

Tricosanoic acid (C23:0)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Compounds

Relative percentage (%) at 25 °C

0th day

60th day

120th day

R

F

R

F

R

F

α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)

2.36 ± 0.01aBx

2.45 ± 0.02aBy

2.33 ± 0.03bBx

2.35 ± 0.02bBy

2.23 ± 0.01cBx

2.47 ± 0.01cBy

Arachidic acid (C20:0)

0.62 ± 0.1aAx

0.6 ± 0.01aAx

0.56 ± 0.01aAx

0.58 ± 0.01aAx

0.55 ± 0.03aAx

0.53 ± 0.01aAx

Behenic acid (C22:0)

0.31 ± 0.01aAx

0.19 ± 0.01aAy

0.17 ± 0.01bAx

0.17 ± 0.01bAy

0.18 ± 0.01cAx

0.22 ± 0.01cAy

Butyric acid (C4:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aBx

0.02 ± 0.01aBy

0.03 ± 0.01aBx

0.03 ± 0.01aBy

0.04 ± 0.01bBx

0.35 ± 0.01bBy

Caproic acid (C6:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.01aAx

0.03 ± 0.02aAx

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.05 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

cis-10-Heptadecanoic acid (C17:1)

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01aAy

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n3)

n.d.

n.d.

0.04 ± 0.01aAB

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)

0.15 ± 0.01aBx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.06 ± 0.02aBx

0.11 ± 0.01aBy

cis-11-Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

0.41 ± 0.01aAx

0.27 ± 0.01aAy

0.24 ± 0.02bAx

0.28 ± 0.01bAy

n.d.

0.24 ± 0.01cAy

Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.08 ± 0.01bBx

Erucic acid (C22:1n9)

1.56 ± 0.01aBx

n.d.

0.03 ± 0.01bBx

0.03 ± 0.01bBy

n.d.

n.d.

gamma-Linolenic acid (C18:3n6)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Lignoceric acid (C24:0)

0.21 ± 0.01aAx

0.12 ± 0.01aAy

0.12 ± 0.01bAx

0.12 ± 0.01bAy

0.11 ± 0.01bAx

0.1 ± 0.01bAy

Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c)

44.04 ± 0.02aAx

45.1 ± 0.01aAy

44.84 ± 0.01bAx

45.24 ± 0.02bAy

45.13 ± 0.01bAx

45.33 ± 0.01bAy

Margaric acid (C17:0)

n.d.

n.d.

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.03bAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

Myristic acid (C14:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01bAx

Myristoleic acid (C14:1)

0.04 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Nervonic acid (C24:1)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Oleic acid (C18:1n9c)

28.9 ± 0.01aBx

29.91 ± 0.02aBy

29.84 ± 0.01bBx

29.82 ± 0.01bBy

30.17 ± 0.02bBx

29.3 ± 0.01bBy

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

18.48 ± 0.01aAx

18.38 ± 0.01aAy

18.78 ± 0.02bAx

18.42 ± 0.01bAy

18.61 ± 0.01bAx

18.45 ± 0.00bAy

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

n.d.

0.11 ± 0.01aAy

0.11 ± 0.02bAx

0.1 ± 0.01bAy

0.09 ± 0.01bAx

0.09 ± 0.1bAy

Stearic acid (C18:0)

2.8 ± 0.01aBx

0.78 ± 0.01aBy

2.8 ± 0.01bBx

2.78 ± 0.01bBy

2.72 ± 0.01cBx

2.63 ± 0.01cBy

Tricosanoic acid (C23:0)

n.d.

n.d.

0.04 ± 0.01bBx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Compounds

Relative percentage (%) at 45 °C

0th day

60th day

120th day

R

F

R

F

R

F

α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)

2.36 ± 0.01aCx

2.45 ± 0.02aCy

2.26 ± 0.00bCx

2.23 ± 0.0bCy

2.23 ± 0.0cCx

n.d.

Arachidic acid (C20:0)

0.62 ± 0.1aAx

0.6 ± 0.01aAx

0.57 ± 0.01aAx

0.58 ± 0.02aAx

0.52 ± 0.01aAx

0.61 ± 0.01aAx

Behenic acid (C22:0)

0.31 ± 0.01aAx

0.19 ± 0.01aAy

0.16 ± 0.01bAx

0.17 ± 0.01bAy

0.23 ± 0.01cAx

0.19 ± 0.01cAy

Butyric acid (C4:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aCx

0.02 ± 0.01aCy

0.02 ± 0.01aBx

0.06 ± 0.01aBy

0.64 ± 0.01aCx

n.d.

Caproic acid (C6:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.02aAx

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

0.05 ± 0.01bAx

Cis-10-Heptadecanoic acid (C17:1)

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01aBy

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.03 ± 0.01bBy

Cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n3)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)

0.15 ± 0.01a, ABx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.14 ± 0.01aAB, x

n.d.

Cis-11-Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

0.41 ± 0.01aBx

0.27 ± 0.01aBy

0.25 ± 0.03bBx

0.23 ± 0.01bBy

0.27 ± 0.01cBx

2.29 ± 0.01cBy

Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.1 ± 0.00bCx

n.d.

Erucic acid (C22:1n9)

1.56 ± 0.01aCx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Gamma-Linolenic acid (C18:3n6)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01bBx

n.d.

Lignoceric acid (C24:0)

0.21 ± 0.01aAx

0.12 ± 0.01aAy

0.12 ± 0.01bAx

0.12 ± 0.01bAy

0.1 ± 0.01bAx

0.13 ± 0.01bAy

Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c)

44.04 ± 0.02aAx

45.1 ± 0.01aAy

45.3 ± 0.1bAx

45.21 ± 0.01bAy

45.07 ± 0.01bAx

44.79 ± 0.02bAy

Margaric acid (C17:0)

n.d.

n.d.

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.01bAx

0.04 ± 0.00bAx

0.05 ± 0.01bAx

Myristic acid (C14:0)

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.03 ± 0.01aAx

0.02 ± 0.02bAx

n.d.

n.d.

0.03 ± 0.01bAx

Myristoleic acid (C14:1)

0.04 ± 0.01aAx

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Nervonic acid (C24:1)

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Oleic acid (C18:1n9c)

28.9 ± 0.01aAx

29.91 ± 0.02aAy

29.99 ± 0.02bAx

30.29 ± 0.01bAy

29.48 ± 0.01bAx

30.54 ± 0.01bAy

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

18.48 ± 0.01aBx

18.38 ± 0.01aBy

18.39 ± 0.01bBx

18.22 ± 0.01bBy

18.38 ± 0.04bBx

18.42 ± 0.01bBy

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

n.d.

0.11 ± 0.01aAy

0.1 ± 0.01bAx

0.1 ± 0.01bAy

0.1 ± 0.01bAx

0.09 ± 0.01bAy

Stearic acid (C18:0)

2.8 ± 0.01aBx

0.78 ± 0.01aBy

2.74 ± 0.02bBx

2.74 ± 0.01bBy

2.63 ± 0.00cBx

2.78 ± 0.01cBy

Tricosanoic acid (C23:0)

n.d.

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01bBx

n.d.

n.d.

0.02 ± 0.01cBy

  1. Means followed by the same lowercase letters on the same column (among storage days) and means followed by the same uppercase letters on the same row (among storage temperatures) among the raw (x) and fermented (y) values do not differ significantly by the Tukey test (p ≥ 0.05). n.d.-not detec.