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Table 5 Fatty acid composition of rubber seed oil (RSO) and flaxseed oil (FSO)

From: Biorefinery methods for extraction of oil and protein from rubber seed

Fatty acid

Content (%)

FSO (solvent extraction)

RSO (solvent extraction)

RSO (pressing at 60 ℃)

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

7.28 ± 0.18

10.77 ± 0.14

9.82 ± 0.11

Stearic acid (C18:0)

6.24 ± 0.04

8.05 ± 0.44

7.67 ± 0.41

Oleic acid (C18:1)

23.77 ± 0.10

23.68 ± 0.19

22.88 ± 0.35

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

15.83 ± 0.02

36.16 ± 0.50

35.11 ± 0.44

Linolenic acid (C18:3)

45.69 ± 0.03

20.60 ± 0.68

22.28 ± 0.13