Research Article

Volatile Compounds, Fatty Acids Constituents, and Antimicrobial Activity of Cultured Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) Isolated from Lake Mariout in Egypt

Table 1

The percentage composition of the volatile compounds and fatty acids identified in hot water extract of Arthrospira fusiformis isolated from lake Mariout.

NoCompoundsTypePercentage (%)

1Methyl tetradecanoateFatty acid methyl ester10.31
29-Octadecenoic acid methyl esterFatty acid methyl ester0
3Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (palmitic acid)Fatty acid55.19
4Phthalic acid, cyclobutyl decyl esterNatural phthalate esters2.77
52H-pyran, tetrahydro-2-(12-pentadecynyloxy)Secondary metabolites (bioactive)3.7
69,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester (linoleic acid)Fatty acid0
73,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadieneMonoterpenoids found in the essential oils0.89
8Octadecanoic acid, methyl ester (stearic acid)Fatty acid27.14
9Acetic acidVolatile compound43.33
10Oxalic acid, isobutyl pentyl esterVolatile compound47.98
11Benzo [1,3] dioxole-5-carboxylic acidVolatile compound0
12Isoamyl nitriteVolatile compound8.69