Table 3 Percentage composition of the most common fatty acids in R. differens compared to previous studies (2010–2017)

This study

19.6–22.3

7.7–9.2

19.5–28.6

21.0–28.5

12.4–16.3

31.9–32.8

21.6–30.9

35.5–44.4

Reared

Kinyuru et al. [6]

31.5–32.1

5.5–5.9

24.6–24.9

29.5–31.2

3.2–4.2

38.3–39.1

26.3–26.6

33.8–34.4

Wild harvest

Opio [17]

27.4–31.7

8.3–8.5

40.5–43.4

12.7–16.5

0.72–2.39

36.7–37.3

43.5–46.6

14.4–17.4

Wild harvest

Fombong et al. [5]

28.1–28.2

7.8–7.9

44.3–44.4

13.9–14.4

1.39–1.44

37.6–37.8

46.0–46.2

16.0–16.4

Wild

Lehtovaara et al. [4]

11.3–35.3

4.9–12.0

19.1–45.3

3.9–37.9

0.4–44.6

16.9–50.8

19.8–48.9

10.1–62.6

Reared