The Fatty Acid Composition of Vegetable Oils and Their Potential Use in Wound Care.

Objective: To evaluate the similarities among fatty acid compositions of vegetable oils sold in the Brazilian market and those present in a reference health product used to treat wounds.

Methods: The relative amounts of fatty acids in 21 types of vegetable oils, purchased in the Brazilian market, were assessed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and flame ionization detection.

Main Results: The studied oils had similar fatty acid compositions to the reference product (caprylic acid, 18.