Characteristics | Beige shea butter | Yellow shea butter |
---|---|---|
Unsaponifiable (%) | 17.61 ± 0.01a | 17.27 ± 0.01b |
Vitamin A (µg/g) | 0.065 ± 0.001a | 0.032 ± 0.001b |
Vitamin E (ppm) | 2992.09 ± 1.90b | 3788.44 ± 1.90a |
Carotene (ppm) | 550 ± 50.00a | 544 ± 50.00a |
Free fatty acids (%) | 5.39 ± 0.05a | 5.23 ± 0.05b |
Ratio oleic/linoleic | 3.92 | 4.91 |
SFA (%) | 48.81 ± 0.09b | 62.72 ± 0.09a |
UFA (%) | 51.19 ± 0.19a | 37.28 ± 0.19b |