Table 3: Fatty acid composition of extracted total lipids from M. circinelloides grown in media containing molasses as carbon sources.

Fatty acid Concentration (%)
CAPRIC ACID (C10:0) 1.57%
UNDECANOIC ACID (C11:0) 1.40%
LAURIC ACID (C12:0) 1.96%
MYRISTIC ACID (C14:0) 3.95%
PALMITOLEIC ACID (C16:1 Ω 7) 4.09%
HEPTADECENOIC ACID (C17:0) 1.04%
STEARIC ACID (C 18:0) 4.86%
OLEIC ACID (C18:1 Ω 9) 35.08%
LINOLEIC ACID (C 18:2) 9.09%
PALMITIC ACID (C 16 : 0) 13.78%
VACCINIC ACID (C18:2 Ω 7) 1.04%
GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID (C18:3 Ω 7) 18.85%
RUMENIC ACID (C18:2 Ω 7) 2.48%