Table 1
Fatty acid profile for the half-products and the final product (%)
| Acid | Half-product CAA (n = 10) | Half-product CAM (n = 10) | Final product (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated acids | C10:0 | 1.84 ± 0.34 | 1.31 ± 0.29 | 1.56 ± 0.41 |
| C11:0 | 0.63 ± 0.21 | 0.59 ± 0.18 | 0.53 ± 0.16 | |
| C12:0 | 3.82 ± 0.93 | 3.02 ± 0.76 | 3.21 ± 0.79 | |
| C14:0 | 6.68 ± 0.98 | 6.65 ± 0.89 | 6.3 ± 0.73 | |
| C15:0 | 1.45 ± 0.24 | 1.27 ± 0.18 | 1.32 ± 0.21 | |
| C16:0 | 39.35 ± 3.42 | 38.67 ± 4.02 | 39.24 ± 4.33 | |
| C17:0 | 1.14 ± 0.18 | 1.49 ± 0.23 | 1.26 ± 0.2 | |
| C18:0 | 21.56 ± 2.78 | 22.27 ± 3.01 | 22.09 ± 2.99 | |
| Σ | 76.47 ± 1.71 | 75.27 ± 1.94 | 75.51 ± 1.89 | |
| Monounsaturated acids | C14:1 | 0.39 ± 0.12 | 0.42 ± 0.15 | 0.41 ± 0.13 |
| C16:1 | 2.24 ± 0.31 | 3.26 ± 0.42 | 2.43 ± 0.29 | |
| C18:1n9c + C18:1n9t | 21.17 ± 1.83 | 19.84 ± 1.79 | 20.27 ± 1.62 | |
| Σ | 23.8 ± 0.93 | 23.52 ± 0.89 | 23.11 ± 1.03 | |
| Polyunsaturated acids | C18:2n6c + C18:2n6t | 0.32 ± 0.09 | 0.38 ± 0.07 | 0.41 ± 0.11 |
[i] CAA – Cornu aspersum aspersum (small common garden snail); CAM – Cornu aspersum maxima (large common garden snail).No levels for the same fatty acid differed significantly within species or product stage
Fig. 1
Average content of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the fat from the eggs of common garden snails