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Fatty acids play important roles of many biological processes. Especially, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are effective against several diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. In this study, we analyzed the fatty acid contents of 12 species of Korean
salt marsh plants and found high fatty acid contents from Salsola komarvii (76.67 μg/mg) and Limonium tetragonum (50.00 μg/mg). In the case of saturated fatty acids composition, palmitic acid is richest in most salt marsh plants. On the other hand, oleic acid and linoleic acid
are major components of monounsaturated fatty acids and n-6 PUFA, respectively. In addition, n-3 PUFA acids such as LNA (linolenic acid), EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) known as the main fatty acid components of fish oils and seaweeds,
were also found in Salicornia oleracea, Salsola komarvii, Corydalis heterocarpa, Messerschmidia sibirica, Artemisia capillaris and Tetragonia tetragonoides.