Table 4. Changes of fatty acid composition of germinated brown rice during germination at 30℃ (% of total FAME)

Fatty acid Sprouting Time (h)
0 24 48 72 96 120
Palmitic acid (C16:0) 23.38±0.81a 23.26±0.58a 22.98±0.14a 22.49±0.12ab 22.60±0.32ab 22.07±0.48b
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n7) 0.32±0.14a 0.28±0.18a 0.16±0.02a 0.20±0.02a 0.23±0.01a 0.19±0.03a
Stearic acid (C18:0) 2.06±0.05e 2.34±0.04cd 2.51±0.07a 2.33±0.04d 2.42±0.02bc 2.48±0.02ab
Oleic acid (C18:1n9) 33.98±0.45c 36.30±0.45b 37.86±0.45a 37.42±0.46a 37.93±0.24a 37.58±0.26a
Linoleic acid(C18:2n6) 37.95±0.40a 35.54±0.53b 34.26±0.21d 35.23±0.32b 34.49±0.18cd 35.06±0.23bc
α-Linolenic acid(C18:3n3) 1.77±0.09b 1.59±0.04c 1.41±0.01d 1.64±0.10c 1.64±0.09c 1.94±0.02a
Gondoic acid(C20:1n9) 0.55±0.05c 0.68±0.04b 0.81±0.03a 0.68±0.03b 0.70±0.04b 0.67±0.01b
SFA 25.44±0.82ab 25.60±0.57a 25.50±0.21a 24.83±0.09ab 25.02±0.34ab 24.55±0.46b
USFA 74.57±0.83ab 74.39±0.58b 74.50±0.20b 75.18±0.10ab 74.99±0.34ab 75.44±0.47a