Fatty Acid Contents and Stability of Oyster Nut Oil (Telfairia pedata) Compared to Flaxseed and Sunflower Oil

Table 1

Average (±SD) of the major fatty acid contents (%) of oyster nuts oil, flaxseed oil, nonrefined sunflower oil, and refined sunflower oil measured at day 1 and after 40 days of storage at 27°C.

Fatty acids	Day 1				Day 40
	Oysternut	Flaxseed	N-sunflower	R-sunflower	Oysternut	Flaxseed	N-sunflower	R-sunflower
Linoleic acid
Linolenic acid
Palmitic acid
Stearic acid
Oleic acid
SFAs
MUFAs
PUFAs

Values with the letter “C” in superscript indicate significant changes () of the same sample after 40 days of storage.