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  • What is a shea nut kernel?
  • The kernel is the oil-bearing material that can be obtained by processing the shea nut fruit. The fruit primarily undergoes several processes - de-pulping, boiling, drying, deshelling, winnowing and sorting - to obtain the kernel from which the shea butter is extracted. Mechanical processing technology
  • What is shea butter used for?
  • Shea butter is used as an edible oil and as an antimicrobial in pharmaceutical applications and as moisturizer in cosmetic industries. Because of its high nutritive value and low cholesterol levels, shea butter is an excellent alternative to table oil. Conventionally, shea butter is widely used in the treatment for ailments such as leprosy.
  • How to choose the right process for edible oil refining?
  • Choosing the right option between batch processing and continuous processing for your edible oil refining processes is extremely crucial. This complex decision depends not only on the scale of your operations, your proximity to the crude edible oil of your choice, your budget and demand but also the stability of the oil.
  • Is shea butter a good alternative to table oil?
  • Because of its high nutritive value and low cholesterol levels, shea butter is an excellent alternative to table oil. Conventionally, shea butter is widely used in the treatment for ailments such as leprosy. It is also put to use in various industrial applications including soap making, cosmetics, lubricants and paints.
  • How is shea butter extracted?
  • About 30–33% of shea butter is extracted from the shea nuts with the mechanical expeller although combination of the mechanical with chemical methods has achieved 98% extraction efficiencies. The chemical extraction processes
  • Should edible oil manufacturing be automated?
  • Having human labour involved does have its benefits in terms of introducing flexibility into the edible oil manufacturing process. However, if you want highly streamlined, regulated and monitored operations in your edible oil manufacturing business, automation is the way to go.