Table 2 Fatty acid melting points, erythrocyte fatty acid mean proportions, and erythrocyte FA correlation coefficients with the Lipophilic Index (LI)
FA | Melting point (°C)a | Mean proportion (%)b | Correlation with LI (Spearman) |
|---|---|---|---|
SFAs | |||
 C14:0 | 53.9 | 0.34 | −0.030 |
 C15:0 | 52.3 | 0.11 | 0.027 |
 C16:0 | 63.1 | 22.83 | 0.564** |
 C17:0 | 61.3 | 0.32 | 0.048 |
 C18:0 | 69.6 | 12.40 | 0.269** |
 C20:0 | 76.8 | 0.39 | 0.144** |
 C22:0 | 81.5 | 1.11 | 0.104** |
 C23:0 | 79.1 | 0.15 | 0.084* |
 C24:0 | 87.8 | 3.47 | 0.415** |
MUFAs | |||
 C16:1 n-9 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.017 |
 C18:1 n-9 | 16 | 12.38 | 0.266** |
 C20:1 n-9 | 23.3 | 0.54 | 0.069 |
 C22:1 n-13 | 34.7 | 0.19 | 0.095** |
 C24:1 n-15 | 42.8 | 3.82 | 0.564** |
PUFAs | |||
n-6 PUFAs | |||
 C18:2 n-6 | −5 | 12.48 | 0.170** |
 C20:4 n-6 | −49.5 | 13.31 | −0.010 |
n-3 PUFAs | |||
 C18:3 n-3 | −11.2 | 0.06 | 0.030 |
 C20:5 n-3 | −54.1 | 0.61 | −0.655** |
 C22:5 n-3 | −54.1 | 2.50 | −0.547** |
 C22:6 n-3 | −44.2 | 4.77 | −0.782** |