Shea butter is a high–value shea nut fat used as an edible oil, antimicrobial and moisturiser
in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, respectively. The annual worldwide …

Shea butter is an important lipid material for food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
Most of the shea butter consumed in the world comes from Africa. The extraction protocol is …

This paper addresses the energy consumption in conventional shea butter production
processes and its impact on sustainability. The socio-cultural significance of shea butter …

Three different pre-treated shea nut substrates: raw kernels, roasted kernels and shea nut
paste from roasted kernels were subjected to treatment with three different industrial …

Insect pests can damage and affect the quality of the shea fruit in storage and this could
threaten food security, self sufficiency and incomes. This paper describes approaches to …

Soil physical and chemical properties and their relationship with the quality of shea butter,
an extract of the kernels of the shea tree, were investigated in four districts of the Northern …

Agricultural-based industries produce vast amount of waste every year. The release of this
waste without proper treatment leads to environmental pollution which is harmful to human …

Insect pests can damage and affect the quality of the shea fruit in storage and this could
threaten food security, self sufficiency and incomes. This paper describes approaches to …

Insect pests can damage and affect the quality of the shea fruit in storage and this could
threaten food security, self sufficiency and incomes. This paper describes approaches to …

The targeted population of this study was Artisans, Farmers, Traders, and Civil servants
residents in Awka. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed in markets, motor parks …