Table 5 Melting points for different fatty acids and correlations between individual fatty acids and the LI
Fatty acids | Melting point (°C) | Individual FA intake (g/day) | r |
|---|---|---|---|
SFAs | |||
24:0 | −7.9 | 0.37 (0.6) | 0.78 |
6:0 | −3.4 | 0.21 (0.1) | 0.81 |
8:0 | 16.7 | 0.13 (0.0) | 0.82 |
10:0 | 31.6 | 0.24 (0.1) | 0.77 |
12:0 | 44.2 | 0.26 (0.1) | 0.83 |
14:0 | 53.9 | 0.83 (0.6) | 0.87 |
15:0 | 52.3 | NA a | NA |
16:0 | 62.9 | 7.2 (6.6) | 0.92 |
17:0 | 61.3 | 0.07 (0.1) | 0.82 |
18:0 | 69.6 | 3.23 (2.4) | 0.89 |
20:0 | 75.3 | 0.06 (0. 2) | −0.66 |
22:0 | 81.5 | 0.07 (0.1) | −0.32 |
24:0 | 87.75 | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.53 |
MUFAs | |||
14:1 n-5c | −4.5 | 0.13 (0.1) | 0.72 |
16:1 n-7c | 0 | 1.4 (0. 5) | 0.67 |
18:1 n-9c | 16 | 19.2 (14.5) | 0.16 |
20:1 n-9c | 23.25 | 0.1 (0.1) | −0.14 |
22:1 n-11 | 33.35 | NA | NA |
24:1 n-9 | 42.8 | 0.03 (0.05) | 0.26 |
PUFAs | |||
n-6 | |||
18:2 n-6c | −5 | 9.94 (7.9) | −0.68 |
18:3 n-6c | −11.5 | 0.1 (0.06) | −0.21 |
18:4 n-6c | −57 | 0.13 (0.13) | −0.69 |
20:2 n-6c | NA | NA | NA |
20:3 n-6c | NA | NA | NA |
n-3 | |||
18:3 n-3c | −11.5 | 0.01 (0.01) | −0.18 |
20:5 n-3c | −53.5 | 0.01 (0.01) | −0.59 |
22:5 n-3c | −54.1 | NA | NA |
22:6 n-3c | −44.15 | 0.05 (0.07) | −0.19 |
TFAs | |||
16:1 T | 31 | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.64 |
18:1 T | 48.7 | 2.3 (2.1) | 0.62 |
18:2 T | 5.7 | 0.2 (0.03) | 0.21 |