ce approved oil extraction from shea nut in philippines

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How are shea kernels processed?
  • Shea kernels are processed to obtain shea oil, which when solidified forms shea butter. The kernels are processed using methods such as solvent extraction. ( Coulibaly et al ., 2009 )‌
  • Is there a mechanised shea butter production plant?
  • In other to address all these shortcomings a mechanised shea butter production plant was developed (alhaji et al., 2018) 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.‌
  • How to extract n-hexane from a shea nut?
  • In the experiment, 30g of 0.45mm particle size of the prepared shea nut particles was placed in a wrapped cloth (handkerchief) in place of the thimble and placed into the received portion of the soxhlet extractor. 150ml of n-hexane was poured into the flask and placed on an electro thermal heating mantle.‌
  • Is shea nut oil good?
  • This shows that the produced oil is good both commercially and domestically. From the results of GC-MS analysis of the shea butter sample, it can be concluded the shea nut fats have potential in the production of cosmetics, perfumery and pharmaceuticals. Addaquay, J., (2004).‌
  • Is shea butter oil a good vegetable oil source?
  • Shea butter oil extracted by both TEM and SEM methods is capable of serving as a high yielding commercially rich source of vegetable oil.nPeroxide Value (PV) obtained for Shea butter oil extracted by TEM was lower than that of SEM, but both methods have acceptable PV.‌
  • Does temperature and particle size affect shea butter yield?
  • The study showed temperature, particle size and time individually have significant effect on Shea butter yield but the interaction between the factors have insignificant effect on Shea butter yield. The results of the physiochemical properties of the produced oil fall within the accepted limit values for oil.