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 …

In this study, the spouted bed drying technique was used to obtain powder from shrimp
wastes, with high quality for subsequent extraction of astaxanthin using vegetable oil, as …

Lophira lanceolata seeds are used by Waama ethnic people in Benin to extract oils. We
aimed to evaluate the chemical profiles (fatty acids, tocols and sterols) of the oil obtained …

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) kernels contain a high amount of fat and it has a
potential to be used as a new alternative source of edible vegetable fat. Drying of fat seed …

The research aims to examine the distribution of porosity and the combined heat and
moisture movement while grains are being dried. This research concerns the porosity and …

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 …

Solvent extraction is the most efficient technique for extracting oils of higher quality for
prospective industrial and commercial applications. Here, we present a protocol for …

The issue of technological advancement and poverty alleviation in developing countries is
still gingering to experience a major take-off. This study attempts to show that a blend of …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of processing factors on butter yield and
mineral concentration of Shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) subspecies nilotica extracted …

Agricultural diversification has been identified as part of measures for minimising global
yearning for developing opportunities for sustainable production systems. Processing of …