Table 4.
Optimized shea butters mineral composition and content (mg//kg)
| Samples | Copper | Iron | Lead | Nickel | Zinc | Calcium | Sodium | Magnésium | Potassium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B SB | 0.95 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 212.26 ± 0.05 | 84.57 ± 0.02 | 0.00 | 45.17 ± 0.05 |
| YSB | 7.15 ± 0.01 | 1.67 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 ± 0.02 | 238.85 ± 0.05 | 136.62 ± 0.02 | 12.18 ± 0.02 | 36.41 ± 0.05 |
| SK | 3.30 ± 0.01 | 30.65 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.79 ± 0.02 | 2151.80 ± 0.05 | 739.58 ± 0.05 | 1425.60 ± 0.05 | 10488.00 ± 0.05 |
| C.t.r | 12.95 ± 0.01 | 83.89 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.50 ± 0.01 | 11.24 ± 0.02 | 1649.90 ± 0.05 | 696.32 ± 0.05 | 1177.95 ± 0.05 | 3912.75 ± 0.05 |
BSB Beige shea butter, YSB yellow shea butter, SK shea kernels, C. t. r Cochlospermum tinctorium root