Table 1 Fatty acid composition (%) of PCSO-524®, a marine oil extract of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel ( Perna canaliculus ) * and placebo (olive oil) ** capsules
FA nomenclature | Fatty acid name | PCSO-524®capsules (Weight, %) | Placebo (Olive oil) capsules (Weight, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
14:0 | Myristic acid | 1.7 | |
16:0 | Palmitic acid | 13.4 | 9.2 |
16:1 | Palmitoleic acid | 3.6 | 3.0 |
18:0 | Stearic acid | 3.6 | 3.5 |
18:1 | Oleic acid | 58.2 | 81.0 |
18:2n-6 | Linoleic acid | 5.7 | 2.6 |
18:3n-3 | Alpha-linolenic acid | 0.9 | 0.4 |
18:4n-3 | Octadecatetraenoic acid | 1.0 | |
20:0 | Arachidic acid | 0.4 | 0.3 |
20:1 | Eicosamonoenoic acid | 0.7 | |
20:4n-6 | Arachidonic acid | 0.1 | |
20:4n-3 | Eicosatetraenoic acid | 0.3 | |
20:5n-3 | Eicosapentaenoic acid | 5.8 | |
22:5n-3 | Docosapentaenoic acid | 0.3 | |
22:6n-3 | Docosahexaenoic acid | 3.0 | |
Others | 1.3 |