Research Article

In Vitro and In Vivo Wound Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Babassu Oil (Attalea speciosa Mart. Ex Spreng., Arecaceae)

Table 2

Fatty acid profile of the babassu oil (Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng, Arecaceae) from Catimbau National Park, Brazil.

SkeletonCompoundArea (%) ± SD

C8:0Caprylic acid4.59 ± 0.29
C10 : 0Capric acid5.33 ± 0.14
C12 : 0Lauric acid46.05 ± 0.61
C14 : 0Myristic acid15.04 ± 0.04
C16 : 0Palmitic acid8.26 ± 0.17
C18 : 1n9cOleic acid15.22 ± 0.39
C18 : 2n6cLinoleic acid2.71 ± 0.48
C18 : 0Stearic acid2.80 ± 0.06