| Vitellaria nuts
analyzed for basic oil quality parameters |
| Note:
free acidity and peroxide value--higher number indicates greater breakage
of carbon chains (poor quality) |
| 270nm
UV readings show hydroperoxides relative to intact oleic acid chains measured
at 232nm |
| UV procedure not very appropriate
for shea butter |
| Country |
Site |
Tree # |
Free fatty |
Peroxide value |
UV |
UV |
year |
| |
|
|
acid % |
meq O |
232 nm |
270 nm |
analyzed |
| BURKINA FASO |
Touroum/Kaya |
118 |
|
|
3.057 |
3.384 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Tambissini |
182 |
5.89 |
28.8 |
3.040 |
2.983 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Souly |
219 |
12.13 |
48.8 |
3.077 |
3.234 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Sapone |
319 |
4.76 |
63.7 |
3.040 |
3.265 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Yasso |
267 |
7.78 |
215.5 |
3.085 |
3.149 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Siniena |
241 |
1.02 |
46.9 |
3.048 |
3.064 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Lan |
192 |
8.76 |
|
3.035 |
3.295 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Ouandangou |
134 |
3.33 |
|
3.020 |
3.281 |
2000 |
| BURKINA FASO |
Peny |
295 |
4.56 |
|
3.036 |
3.018 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Sebekoro |
394 |
17.03 |
149.5 |
3.072 |
3.348 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Gouani |
419 |
18.27 |
58.4 |
3.021 |
3.326 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Sirakorola |
444 |
14.49 |
|
3.028 |
3.345 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Massala |
469 |
12.46 |
|
3.016 |
3.178 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Koumaton |
494 |
12.12 |
37.9 |
3.016 |
3.200 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Niamana |
519 |
|
69.7 |
3.017 |
3.251 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Fourou |
544 |
9.39 |
19.0 |
3.004 |
2.763 |
2000 |
| MALI |
Badougou |
569 |
13.65 |
39.9 |
3.017 |
3.086 |
2000 |
| MALI |
M'Peresso |
594 |
|
68.8 |
3.013 |
2.984 |
2000 |
| NIGERIA |
Kontagora |
355 |
17.18 |
73.7 |
3.263 |
3.281 |
2000 |
| NIGERIA |
Mokwa |
375 |
10.36 |
72.9 |
3.163 |
3.191 |
2000 |
| UGANDA |
Patongo |
1003 |
1.59 |
3.57 |
1.460 |
2.664 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Patongo |
1004 |
2.72 |
3.31 |
1.608 |
2.844 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Lapono |
1006 |
8.27 |
2.92 |
1.688 |
2.872 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Lapono |
1008 |
4.05 |
2.93 |
1.314 |
2.800 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Lapono |
1009 |
8.30 |
1.97 |
1.546 |
2.848 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Lapono |
1010 |
8.51 |
3.29 |
1.650 |
2.862 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Lapono |
1011 |
18.06 |
3.14 |
1.362 |
2.842 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Lira-Palwo |
1019 |
2.22 |
37.8 |
3.003 |
2.770 |
2000 |
| UGANDA |
Adwari |
1034 |
2.31 |
3.34 |
1.690 |
2.850 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Adwari |
1035 |
22.37 |
2.74 |
1.494 |
2.724 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Adwari |
1037 |
1.61 |
115.7 |
3.013 |
3.140 |
2000 |
| UGANDA |
Orum |
1039 |
5.53 |
3.13 |
1.466 |
2.798 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Kuju |
1046 |
5.69 |
6.15 |
1.356 |
2.626 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
|
1048 |
3.62 |
5.09 |
1.624 |
2.872 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Adwari |
1057 |
18.34 |
47.2 |
2.983 |
2.515 |
2000 |
| UGANDA |
Adwari |
1062 |
6.56 |
2.59 |
1.594 |
2.850 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Olilim |
1067 |
3.61 |
3.35 |
1.676 |
2.836 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Olilim |
1072 |
1.32 |
2.94 |
1.766 |
2.892 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Olilim |
1073 |
3.57 |
4.31 |
1.614 |
2.860 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Abim |
1075 |
6.31 |
6.91 |
1.764 |
2.862 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Abim |
1076 |
13.83 |
3.55 |
1.338 |
2.730 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Abim |
1077 |
3.22 |
3.13 |
1.516 |
2.816 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Abim |
1078 |
2.87 |
3.77 |
1.328 |
2.716 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Alerek |
1080 |
7.30 |
3.67 |
1.016 |
2.434 |
1999 |
| UGANDA |
Adwari |
1082 |
3.18 |
4.11 |
1.558 |
2.796 |
1999 |
