Does a semi-mechanized method reduce FFA content in shea nut?
In the semi-mechanized method using heating device and oven with forced ventilation, by reducing shea nut cooking and drying time, FFA content was significantly reduced, but PV content was increased (Dongmo et al., 2014). Moreover, PV was significantly affected by cooking time and nut/water ratio.
What is a mechanical extraction press?
The mechanical extraction press principle involves separating the oil, water, and shea nut cake from pre-prepared water¨Cpaste emulsion shown in Fig. 5. The extraction machine encompasses a movable unit driven by a motor/engine. The separated entities (oil, water, and cake) occur in layers and according to their mass.
How is shea butter made?
The traditional process of shea butter production begins with the collection of ripe fallen fruits from the trees. Obtention of nuts, treatment of nuts to obtain kernels, production of paste from kernels, and extraction of oil or emulsion from paste are diverse, depending on the region, the ethnic group, even sometimes on the producer¡¯s know-how.
What is a shea tree?
Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects. The shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn., 1807), a species of the Sapotace? family, is a tree that grows naturally throughout a Sahelo-Sahelian strip in Africa.