Table 2 Fatty acid profile of botanical oils consumed by asthmatic subjects
%of Total Fatty Acids | ||
|---|---|---|
Fatty acid | Echium | Borage |
C16:0 | 7 | 6.7 |
C16:1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
C18:0 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
C18:1 | 16.8 | 10.4 |
C18:2 n-6 | 18 | 24.6 |
C18:3 n-6 | 10.8 | 40.5 |
C18:3 n-3 | 28.7 | 0.1 |
C18:4 n-3 | 12.5 | 0.3 |
C20:0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
C20:1 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
C20:1 | 0 | 0.3 |
C22:0 | 0 | 0.6 |
C22:1 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
C24:0 | 0 | 0.1 |
C24:1 | 0 | 3.1 |
Others | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Total | 99.7 | 100 |