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Table 2 Chemical composition of fatty acids of EEP and H-Fr from Brazilian propolis type 6 obtained by HRGC-FID and GC-MS.

From: Bioassay guided purification of the antimicrobial fraction of a Brazilian propolis from Bahia state

Retention time (min)

Carbon saturation*

Fatty acid

EEP (%)

H-Fr (%)

3.03

10:0

capric acid

4.61

traces

13.39

16:0

palmitic acid

29.05

35.44

17.37

18:0

estearic acid

3.12

4.41

17.59

18:1

oleic acid

55.72

50.33

18.54

18:2

linoleic acid

3.74

5.51

20.23

18:3

Alpha linolenic acid

1.47

1.98

21.28

22:0

behenic acid

2.29

2.33

  1. *10:0 = decanoic acid; 16:0 = n-dodecanoic acid; 18:0 = n-octadecanoic acid; 18:1 = cis-9-octadecenoic acid; 18:2 = cis-9.12-octadecadienoic acid; 18:3 = cis-9.12.15-octadecatrienoic acid; 22:0 = docosanoic acid.