Table 3 Fatty acid composition (percentage (%)) of mushroom species
| Â | Component (methyl esters) | G.lucidum | P. ostreatus | A. bisporus | Calocybe sp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Butyric acid C4:0 | 1.23 | ND | 0.31 | 0.29 |
2 | Caproic acid C6:0 | ND | ND | 0.13 | 0.12 |
3 | Caprylic acid C8:0 | 0.54 | ND | 0.14 | 0.16 |
4 | Capric acid C10:0 | ND | 0.54 | ND | ND |
5 | Lauric acid C12:0 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 0.05 |
6 | Myristic acid C14:0 | 0.35 | 0.67 | 0.49 | 0.15 |
7 | Pentadecanoic acid C15:0 | 1.14 | ND | 1.07 | 0.05 |
8 | Palmitic acid C16:0 | 18.75 | 8.39 | 10.21 | 10.97 |
9 | Palmitoleic acid C16:1 | ND | ND | 0.20 | ND |
10 | Heptadecanoic acid C17:0 | ND | 2.26 | 0.52 | 0.14 |
11 | Stearic acid C18:0 | 10.78 | 3.07 | 3.40 | 15.93 |
12 | Oleic acid C18:1 | 29.35 | 9.17 | 0.42 | 24.98 |
13 | Linoleic acid C18:2 cis(n6) | 37.51 | 39.57 | 80.54 | 43.21 |
14 | Arachidic acid C20:0 | ND | ND | 1.02 | 0.38 |
15 | Behenic acid C22:0 | ND | ND | 0.49 | 0.34 |
16 | Cis-8,11,14-Ecosapentrienoic acid C20:3n6 | ND | ND | 0.74 | ND |
17 | Lignoceric acid C24:0 | ND | 16.37 | ND | 0.89 |
18 | Cis-5,8,11,14,17-Ecosapentaenoic acid C20:5n3 (EPA) | ND | ND | ND | 1.87 |
19 | Cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Decosahexaenoic acid C22:6 (n3) (DHA) | ND | 9.02 | ND | 0.48 |
SFA (saturated fatty acids) | 33.13 | 31.79 | 18.09 | 29.47 | |
UFA (unsaturated fatty acids) | 66.86 | 57.76 | 81.90 | 70.54 | |
MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids) | 29.35 | 9.17 | 0.62 | 24.98 | |
PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids) | 37.51 | 48.59 | 81.28 | 45.56 |