Table 3 Chemical composition of Opuntia ficus indica seed oil.

From: Applications of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) mill seed oil from eastern morocco including chemical profiling, antibacterial activity, and docking

 

Opuntia ficus indica

Fatty Acids

RT

(Min)

% Air

IM

Extraction

Palmitic acid, C16 :0

23.29

21.08%±0.02

MS

Linoleic acid, C18 :2

24.99

73.94%±0.04

MS

Oleic acid, C18 :1

25.03

Nd

 

Stearic acid, C18 :0

24.62

4.96 ± 0.1

MS

Arachidic acid, C20 :0

25.24

 

MS

Fatty Acids

SFAa

26.04

-

UFAb

73.94

-

UFA/SFAc

2.83

-

  1. SFA: Saturated Fatty Acids UFA: Unsaturated Fatty Acids.
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