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Table 1 GC-FID analysis of fatty acid contents in flax oil from control (Linola) and three transgenic lines (GT, W92, W86)

From: Natural phenolics greatly increase flax (Linum usitatissimum) oil stability

Flax oil

Fatty acids content (g/100 g oil)

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

Stearic acid (C18:0)

Oleic acid (C18:1)

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

α-Linolenic acid (C18:3)

Σ unsaturated acids

Control

5.42 ± 0.53

3.95 ± 0.12

16.70 ± 0.25

74.09 ± 1.84

2.68 ± 0.08

93.48

GT

5.64 ± 0.13

2.98 ± 0.06*

13.94 ± 0.27*

76.24 ± 1.85

2.03 ± 0.07*

92.22

W92

6.67 ± 0.03

3.30 ± 0.01*

14.56 ± 0.25*

81.72 ± 1.82*

2.53 ± 0.08

98.81

W86

5.21 ± 0.24

3.86 ± 0.21

16.29 ± 0.72

49.57 ± 1.85*

20.54 ± 0.96*

86.41

  1. The results are the average of 5 repetitions ± SD; *statistically significant data (p < 0.05)