The main monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) in seeds was oleic
acid (OA), and the highest amount was obtained in the Isabel variety
(1690.76 mg 100 g−1). According to Bellido et al. (2006), the
ingestion of oleic acid is related to the reduction of the level of low
density proteins (LDL) and consequently, the prevention of arteriosclerosis.
In this sense, all parts of the different varieties are sources of
AO, with values ranging from 2.20 in pulp to 1690.76 mg 100 g−1 in
seeds.