July 2015

Effect of soil variation on quality of shea butter in selected areas of the northern region of Ghana

Soil variation and its effect on the physical and chemical properties of shea butter, a product from the nut of the shea tree, were investigated in four districts of the northern region of Ghana. Thirty-six samples of freshly extracted shea butter together with 36 soil samples were collected and stored at 25°C for analysis. Clinical analysis of soil properties and the clinical analysis of the physical and chemical...

Author(s): Abdulai Adam, Akwasi Acheampong and Iddrisu Abdul-Mumeen,