Ijeoma Cynthia Anyaoku
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Safe Use of Shea Butter in Relation to Its Fatty Acid Profile, Phytochemical and Vitamin Contents
Vitellaria paradoxa is commonly known as the “shea tree”, which is indigenous to Africa. It is one of the native African food plants found to be very useful in the cosmetic and skin care industries. Shea butter is fat, extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. This study was done to determinethe fatty acid profile, phytochemical and vitamin contents of shea butter in other to elucidate its nutritional and industrial applications, especially owing to its growing use in the food and...
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