Table 4.
Fatty acid composition of lotus flower and lotus flower wine

Fatty acids LF1) (%) LF wine2) (%)
Lauric acid (C12:0) ND3) 0.10±0.014)
Myristic acid (C14:0) ND 0.22±0.04
Palmitic acid (C16:0) 38.63±0.29 8.23±0.41
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) 5.87±0.06 ND
Strearic acid (C18:0) 2.54±0.57 1.71±0.02
Oleic acid (C18:1n9c) 4.89±0.05 76.24±0.54
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6c) 26.96±0.51 13.50±0.39
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1) 21.11±0.35 ND
Sub total 100.00 100.00
Saturated fatty acid 41.17 10.26
Unsaturated fatty acid 58.83 89.74
Monounsaturated fatty acid 31.87 76.24
Polyunsaturated fatty acid 26.96 13.50
LF (lotus flower)
LF wine (lotus flower wine)
ND : Not detected
Values are mean±SD