Euterpe edulis Extract but Not Oil Enhances Antioxidant Defenses and Protects against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Induced by a High-Fat Diet in Rats
Table 4
Fatty acids profile of E. edulis fruits oil.
Specification
Content (%)
Retention time (min)
Palmitic acid (16:0)
21.30 ± 0.20
24.191
Behenic acid (22:0)
0.04 ± 0.04
34.785
Margaric acid (17:0)
0.02 ± 0.03
26.240
Arachidic acid (20:0)
0.06 ± 0.07
31.342
Stearic acid (18:0)
1.99 ± 0.00
27.833
23.4
Linoleic acid (18:2Δ9,12)
24.24 ± 0.25
30.572
Palmitoleic acid (16:1Δ9)
1.16 ± 0.07
25.411
Gadoleic acid (20:1Δ11)
0.49 ± 0.45
32.486
Oleic acid (18:1Δ9)
50.29 ± 0.52
29.048
Margaroleic acid (17:1Δ9)
0.04 ± 0.02
27.370
76.6
The results were expressed as mean ± standard deviation of five replicates and expressed in fresh base. Chromatographic conditions are according to the Association of Official Analytical Chemists [18].
