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Table 2 Fatty acid compositions (%) of plant oils by GC analysis

From: Biolubricant basestocks from chemically modified plant oils: ricinoleic acid based-tetraesters

Plant oil

Palmitic

Stearic

Oleic

Linoleic

Linolenic

Safflower oil

6

4

20

70

-

High-oleic safflower oil

5

3

80

12

-

High-linoleic safflower oil

3

2

10

85

-

Sunflower oil

6

-

35

55

4

High-oleic sunflower oil

5

-

90

5

-

Soybean oil

16

-

23

53

8

Corn oil

7

-

47

42

4

Cotton seed oil

22

-

25

50

3