From: Comparative analysis of some bioactive compounds in leaves of different Aloe species
No. | Fatty acid (%)* | Aloe aculeata | Aloe africana | Aloe arborescens | Aloe barbadensis | Aloe ferox | Aloe marlothii | Aloe spectabilis |
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1 | Capric acid (C10:0) | 0.04 ± 0.00e | 0.17 ± 0.00b | 0.19 ± 0.01a | 0.09 ± 0.00d | 0.02 ± 0.00f | 0.08 ± 0.00d | 0.12 ± 0.01c |
2 | Lauric acid (C12:0) | 0.24 ± 0.01f | 0.64 ± 0.03b | 0.56 ± 0.02c | 0.42 ± 0.02d | 0.32 ± 0.01e | 0.51 ± 0.02c | 0.73 ± 0.03a |
3 | Myristic acid (C14:0) | 0.83 ± 0.04f | 2.54 ± 0.12a | 2.09 ± 0.10b | 1.01 ± 0.05ef | 1.44 ± 0.07d | 1.09 ± 0.05e | 1.73 ± 0.08c |
4 | Pentadecyclic acid (C15:0) | 0.26 ± 0.01e | 0.54 ± 0.01bc | 0.78 ± 0.05a | 0.46 ± 0.02d | 0.51 ± 0.04bcd | 0.5 ± 0.02cd | 0.58 ± 0.02b |
5 | Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 24.13 ± 1.17ab | 22.42 ± 1.11bc | 21.70 ± 1.12bc | 26.48 ± 1.38a | 20.44 ± 0.99c | 24.48 ± 1.23ab | 20.65 ± 0.98c |
6 | Palmitoleic acid (C16:1 n − 9) | 0.53 ± 0.02d | 1.44 ± 0.07b | 3.25 ± 1.15a | 0.91 ± 0.04c | 1.61 ± 0.81b | 1.08 ± 0.05c | 1.48 ± 0.72b |
7 | Cis-7 hexadecenoic acid (C16:1 n − 7) | 14.16 ± 0.72a | 0.48 ± 0.02d | 0.37 ± 0.01d | 2.81 ± 0.13b | 0.89 ± 0.04cd | 1.56 ± 0.08c | 0.65 ± 0.03d |
8 | Margaric acid (C17:0) | 0.54 ± 0.02f | 1.14 ± 0.06d | 0.83 ± 0.04e | 1.93 ± 0.09a | 0.85 ± 0.04e | 1.73 ± 0.08b | 1.52 ± 0.07c |
9 | Stearic acid (C18:0) | 4.61 ± 0.23c | 5.72 ± 0.28a | 5.35 ± 0.27ab | 4.69 ± 0.22bc | 4.74 ± 0.23bc | 4.39 ± 0.22c | 5.85 ± 0.28a |
10 | Oleic acid (C18:1 n − 9) | 18.46 ± 0.94a | 7.03 ± 0.34b | 7.08 ± 0.33b | 7.73 ± 0.39b | 7.26 ± 0.34b | 7.53 ± 0.37b | 7.00 ± 0.35b |
11 | Vaccenic acid (C18:1 n − 7) | 5.03 ± 0.24a | 1.34 ± 0.06b | 0.55 ± 0.02e | 1.23 ± 0.06bc | 0.89 ± 0.04d | 1.03 ± 0.05cd | 0.98 ± 0.05cd |
12 | Linoleic acid (C18:2 n − 6) | 10.75 ± 0.54e | 17.37 ± 1.85 cd | 19.92 ± 0.62ab | 15.67 ± 0.81d | 19.61 ± 1.00bc | 17.77 ± 0.93bcd | 22.25 ± 1.07a |
13 | Linolenic acid (C18:3 n − 3) | 19.50 ± 0.97c | 36.43 ± 1.81ab | 34.74 ± 1.72b | 36.94 ± 1.79ab | 40.55 ± 2.03a | 37.89 ± 1.95ab | 33.55 ± 1.68b |
14 | Arachidonic acid (C20:0) | 0.29 ± 0.01c | 0.57 ± 0.02b | 0.77 ± 0.04a | 0.73 ± 0.03a | 0.23 ± 0.01c | 0.71 ± 0.03a | 0.69 ± 0.03a |
15 | Behenic acid (C22:0) | 0.20 ± 0.01d | 0.65 ± 0.03c | 1.02 ± 0.04a | 0.69 ± 0.03bc | 0.22 ± 0.01 cd | 0.73 ± 0.03bc | 0.76 ± 0.03b |
16 | Tricosylic acid (C23:0) | 0.09 ± 0.00e | 0.51 ± 0.02a | 0.22 ± 0.01c | 0.41 ± 0.02b | 0.16 ± 0.01d | 0.38 ± 0.02b | 0.52 ± 0.02a |
17 | Lignoceric acid (C24:0) | 0.33 ± 0.02d | 1.02 ± 0.05a | 0.60 ± 0.03c | 0.80 ± 0.03b | 0.26 ± 0.01d | 0.75 ± 0.03b | 0.95 ± 0.05a |
∑SFAs | 31.57 ± 1.63ab | 35.91 ± 1.75a | 34.09 ± 1.63a | 34.72 ± 1.70a | 29.21 ± 1.39b | 35.35 ± 1.76a | 34.10 ± 1.68a | |
∑MUFAs | 38.18 ± 1.93a | 10.29 ± 0.52bc | 11.26 ± 0.55bc | 12.67 ± 0.62b | 10.64 ± 0.55bc | 11.20 ± 0.56bc | 10.10 ± 0.49c | |
∑PUFAs | 30.25 ± 1.58c | 53.80 ± 2.68ab | 54.65 ± 2.73ab | 52.61 ± 2.52b | 60.15 ± 3.15a | 55.69 ± 2.68ab | 55.80 ± 2.72ab | |
PUFAs/SFAs | 0.96- ± 0.04c | 1.50 ± 0.08b | 1.60 ± 0.08b | 1.52 ± 0.08b | 2.06 ± 0.10a | 1.52 ± 0.08b | 1.64 ± 0.09b | |
n − 6/n − 3 PUFAs | 0.55 ± 0.02bc | 0.48 ± 0.02 cd | 0.57 ± 0.03b | 0.42 ± 0.04d | 0.48 ± 0.02 cd | 1.64 ± 0.09b | 0.66 ± 0.03a | |
Total lipid content (g/100 g FW) | 2.768 ± 0.32d | 3.086 ± 0.81c | 3.121 ± 0.82c | 3.173 ± 0.56c | 4.105 ± 0.49b | 3.995 ± 0.37b | 4.323 ± 0.93a |