Research Article
Antioxidant Activity and Genotoxic Assessment of Crabwood (Andiroba, Carapa guianensis Aublet) Seed Oils
Table 1
Fatty acid composition (g/100 g) of Carapa guianensis oils.
| Fatty acid | Carapa guianensis oils (mean ± SD) | Oil 1 | Oil 2 | Oil 3 |
| C14:0 (myristic) | 0.05 ± 0.000 | 0.04 ± 0.001 | 0.05 ± 0.000 | C16:0 (palmitic) | 27.71 ± 0.016 | 27.50 ± 0,039 | 28.33 ± 0.123 | C16:1 (palmitoleic) | 0.90 ± 0.001 | 0.89 ± 0.001 | 0.94 ± 0.005 | C17:0 (margaric) | 0.12 ± 0.001 | 0.12 ± 0.001 | 0.13 ± 0.001 | C18:0 (stearic) | 9.34 ± 0.007 | 9.52 ± 0.002 | 9.09 ± 0.025 | C18:1 (oleic) | 49.90 ± 0.012 | 49.71 ± 0.025 | 49.56 ± 0.074 | C18:2 (linoleic) | 9.58 ± 0.010 | 9.82 ± 0.011 | 9.62 ± 0.013 | C18:3 (linonelic) | 1.43 ± 0.002 | 1.43 ± 0.003 | 1.38 ± 0.011 | C20:0 (arachidic) | 0.26 ± 0.002 | 0.27 ± 0.001 | 0.23 ± 0.001 | C20:1 (gondoic) | 0.13 ± 0.003 | 0.13 ± 0.003 | 0.13 ± 0.004 | C22:0 (behenic) | 0.36 ± 0.001 | 0.35 ± 0.003 | 0.35 ± 0.004 | C24:0 (lignoceric) | 0.22 ± 0.004 | 0.22 ± 0.002 | 0.21 ± 0.002 | Iodine value (g I2/100 g) | 196.6 | 196.6 | 196.6 | Saponification value (mg KOH/g) | 59.5 | 59.7 | 59.3 |
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SD: standard deviation. No significant differences: ANOVA and Tukey’s between the oils. |