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Table 2 Fatty acid profile of botanical oils consumed by asthmatic subjects

From: Impact of botanical oils on polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism and leukotriene generation in mild asthmatics

 

%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