Figure 1 Principal component analysis of the lipid profile of Brazil nut oils.

Figure 2 Grouping of Brazil nut oils according to their lipid profile

Figure 3 Diameter of inhibition halos under Brazil nut oil concentrations *Averages followed by the same letter do not differ from one another by the Tukey test (p<0.05).

FattyAcids

Oils

1

2

3

4

5

Myristic

0.050

-

0.032

0.055

-

Stearic

0.058

0.001

-

0.183

-

Oleic

0.289

0.003

0.340

0.434

0.192

Linolelaidic

14.841

-

-

13.103

-

Arachidic

0.292

0.003

-

1.026

0.603

Y- linolenic

0.085

0.005

-

-

-

Eicosanoic

11.329

0.096

9.956

10.344

11.907

Linolenic

34.667

0.308

35.675

48.066

33.508

Henecosanoic

38.111

0.388

39.692

26.474

38.240

cis, 11 eicosanoisc

0.182

-

-

-

-

cis 11,14,17 - eicosatrienoic

0.096

0.001

-

0.303

0.113

Tridecanoic

-

99.058

-

-

-

Linoleic

-

0.136

14.305

-

15.350

cis  11, 14, eicosanoic

-

0.001

-

-

-

Palmitic

-

-

-

0.012

-

Behenic

-

-

-

-

0.052

Eurucic

-

-

-

-

0.034

Table 1: Characterization fatty acids in Brazil nut oil