January 2018

Enzyme-assisted traditional extraction of shea butter using different levels of pre-treated shea kernels

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 enzymes: lipase, pectinase and cellulase, separately and in combination for shea butter extraction. Enzyme mixtures was optimized at pH of 6; 3% enzyme-substrate concentration, 2 h hydrolysis time at a temperature of 60ºC. The results...

Author(s): Beauty Didia,  Zakpaa Hilary D., Mills-Robertson Felix C. and Abdul-Mumeen Iddrisu