The shells of shea nuts can be converted into biofuel through processes like pyrolysis or gasification. These shells are ...

Apart from its moisturizing properties, African shea butter also proves to be a versatile ingredient in the kitchen ...

Oil from the smooth-skinned, egg-shaped nut of the shea fruit is a regular ingredient in cooking in the semiarid zone below the Sahara, including parts of Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda: it adds taste ...

Given that shea nuts are high in vitamin E and contain 50 per cent fat, this is not absurd. The oil from shea nuts is used as a dietary supplement and to treat burns and bug bites.

SCIENTISTS have found that extracts of Shea nut oil, ginger and turmeric top lists of local herbs for joint pains. Taiwanese and Nigerian researchers have validated the efficacy of Shea nut oil ...

The nuts are cracked to remove the outer cover, leaving the endocarp or kernel, which is roasted and ground into a paste from which shea butter oil or butter is extracted.

Shea nuts are a critical part of her livelihood: she collects, dries, processes and sells shea nuts and their byproducts, like shea oil and butter.

In terms of importance, its oil is second to palm oil. Currently, both the shea nut and shea butter are international commodities, and constitute a primary source of monetary income for rural people.