Oxidative Stability of Baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) Oil Monitored by Fluorescence and Absorption Spectroscopy

Table 1

Composition of fatty acids in the oil from Dipteryx alata Vogel oil. Values are expressed as a percentage in relation to total fatty acids quantified.

Fatty acids (%)		Values
Myristic	C 14:0
Palmitic	C 16:0
Palmitoleic	C 16:1
Margaric	C 17:0
Heptadecenoic	C 17:1
Stearic	C 18:0
Oleic	C 18:1
Linoleic	C 18:2
Linolenic	C 18:3
Arachidic	C 20:0
Eicosenoic	C 20:1
Behenic	C 22:0
Erucic	C 22:1
Lignoceric	C 24:0
∑ Saturated
∑ Monounsaturated
∑ Polyunsaturated

Equal letters on the column represent values which do not differ significantly (). To compare the means, ANOVA followed by Tukey test was used. The values are mean ± standard deviations of duplicate analysis.