Whereas, it was
found that saturated fatty acids constitute the largest amount of
total fatty acids in Nile tilapia predominantly palmitic (C16:0)
and stearic (C18:0) acids (De Castro et al., 2007). Myristic acid
(C14:0), palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0) and lignoceric
acid (C24:0) were the most important saturated fatty acids found