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Table 1 Fatty acid composition of sesame and sunflower oils

From: The effect of sesame oil consumption compared to sunflower oil on lipid profile, blood pressure, and anthropometric indices in women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized double-blind controlled trial

Variable

Fatty acids

Sesame oil

Sunflower oil

SFAs (%)

Palmitic acid

9.58

6.33

Stearic acid

4.92

4.25

Total

15.18

11.6

N-9 MUFAs (%)

Oleic acid

38.25

35.83

Total

38.25

35.83

N-6 PUFAs (%)

Linoleic acid

46.31

52.41

Total

46.31

52.41

N-3 PUFAs (%)

Linolenic acid

0.26

0.16

Total

0.26

0.16

n-6/n-3 PUFAs

 

178.11

327.56

  1. SFAs saturated fatty acids, MUFAs monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFAs polyunsaturated fatty acids
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