3.1.5. Fatty Acids

A total of 20 fatty acids was found in haskap fruits (Table 2). Linoleic acid was the most abundant one (71.79 ± 0.08%), which mostly contributed to the prevalence of polyunsaturated fatty acids (77.69 ± 0.03%) in the sample. Regarding monounsaturated fatty acids (14.403 ± 0.006%), the one present in the highest concentration was oleic acid (14.153 ± 0.006%), and in the case of saturated fatty acids (7.91 ± 0.02%), palmitic acid contributed with the highest percentage (5.39 ± 0.01%). The same observations were made by Caprioli et al., which also reported linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acids (66.8, 22.8, and 5.3%, respectively) as the most abundant polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, and saturated fatty acids (69.8, 24.2, and 6.1%, respectively) [6]. Given the fact that linoleic acid intake is related to the prevention and control of adverse blood pressure levels in general populations, the results obtained could explain some of the beneficial properties of this fruit [24].


**Table 2.** Fatty acids composition of haskap fruits.

SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids.
