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Table 3 Fatty acid composition (mg/100 g dry matter based) of different developmental stages of honey bee workers belonging to the genus Apis

From: Honey bees and their brood: a potentially valuable resource of food, worthy of greater appreciation and scientific attention

 

AM

AC

AD

AF

 

P

A

P

A

P

A

P

A

Saturated fatty acids (SFA)

 C12:0

24.6

4.5

30

20

30

10

20

20

 C13:0

ND

ND

10

10

ND

10

ND

10

 C14:0

157.5

9.8

190

80

200

30

130

80

 C16:0

1942.2

250.8

1990

770

2060

450

2540

1650

 C18:0

696.8

162.4

670

510

730

450

630

520

 C20:0

ND

ND

40

40

30

30

30

40

Subtotal

2821.1

437.9

2930

1430

3050

980

3350

2320

Monounsaturated fatty acids

 C16:1

31.1

44.7

30

50

20

40

30

30

 C18:1

2632.1

785.5

3160

2440

2950

1910

3420

2670

 C20:1

41.6

333.4

150

190

110

130

310

290

Subtotal

2704.8

1163.6

3340

2680

3080

2080

3760

2990

Polyunsaturated fatty acids

 C18:2

ND

135.5

60

110

50

70

70

60

 C18:3

ND

ND

10

10

ND

ND

10

ND

Subtotal

ND

135.5

70

120

50

70

80

60

Total

5525.9

1737.0

6340

4230

6180

3130

7190

5370

  1. Abbreviations: AM Apis mellifera, AC Apis cerana, AD Apis dorsata, AF Apis florea, P pupa, A adult
  2. Data obtained for AM: Ghosh et al. 2016; for pupa of AC and AD: Ghosh et al. 2020a, and AF: Ghosh et al. 2020b