| Fatty Acids |
Mean (%) |
Min (%) |
Max (%) |
| Palmitic (16:0) |
4.0 |
2.6 |
8.4 |
| Stearic (18:0) |
41.5 |
25.6 |
50.2 |
| Oleic (18:1) |
46.4 |
37.1 |
62.1 |
| Linoleic (18:2) |
6.6 |
0.6 |
10.8 |
| Arachidic (20:0) |
1.3 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
|
| Source: Maranz and co workers [44] |
| Table 1: Fatty Acid Composition of Shea Butter. |
