Table 3 The fatty acid content in tilapia muscle

Myristic acid (C14:0)

1.36 ± 0.07

1.61 ± 0.21

1.55 ± 0.14

1.56 ± 0.19

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

20.07 ± 1.06

20.97 ± 0.67

20.50 ± 0.36

20.47 ± 0.90

Stearic acid (C18:0)

5.58 ± 0.48

6.26 ± 0.31

6.72 ± 0.13

6.41 ± 0.04

Arachidic acid (C20:0)

0.20 ± 0.04

0.24 ± 0.01

0.08 ± 0.14

0.16 ± 0.14

SFA

27.20 ± 1.52

29.08 ± 0.41

28.84 ± 0.57

28.59 ± 1.20

Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)

2.95 ± 0.22

2.99 ± 0.27

2.47 ± 0.13

2.07 ± 0.42

Oleic acid (C18:1)

30.33 ± 2.90^a

30.17 ± 0.29^a

28.23 ± 0.86^ab

27.67 ± 1.32^b

Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

1.27 ± 0.13

1.40 ± 0.02

1.45 ± 0.12

1.31 ± 0.08

MUFA

34.55 ± 3.12^a

34.56 ± 0.33^a

32.16 ± 0.94^b

31.04 ± 1.41^b

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

21.17 ± 2.82^a

21.20 ± 0.70^ab

23.43 ± 0.91^bc

25.17 ± 1.96^c

Linolenic acid (C18:3n-3)

2.12 ± 0.24

1.99 ± 0.11

2.14 ± 0.05

2.22 ± 0.21

Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6)

2.11 ± 0.16

1.05 ± 0.06

1.42 ± 0.49

0.91 ± 0.07

PUFA

25.40 ± 2.88^ab

24.25 ± 0.73^a

26.99 ± 0.47^bc

28.30 ± 2.04^c

Other fatty acids

12.70 ± 1.80

12.03 ± 0.29

12.10 ± 1.13

12.10 ± 0.70