TY  - JOUR
T1  - Comparison of Traditional Storage Methods of Sheanut Kernels (<I>Vitellaria paradoxa</I> Gaertn.) Using Drying Curves
AU - Nkouam, Gilles Bernard AU - Nde, Bup Divine AU - Barth, Danielle AU - Dirand, Michel AU - Kapseu, Cesar 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
SP  - 134
EP  - 137
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2010.134.137
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2010.134.137
KW  - Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn
KW  -preservation
KW  -drying
KW  -dehydration
KW  -sheanut kernels
KW  -France
AB  - Water content of a product depends on many parameters amongst which are temperature and relative humidity of its environment. A study was carried out on the dehydration of sheanut kernels (<I>Vitellaria paradoxa</I> Gaertn.) in order to compare three traditional storage methods and identify the better one for their preservation as a function of time. Sheanuts stored under different conditions (atmospheric, under ground in a polyvinyl bag and under the sand) underwent drying in a forced convection dryer. The results obtained showed that before 7 h of drying, samples stored under the sand had a better coherence while after this time better results were obtained with samples stored under the ground in a bag. These results indicate that the traditional under ground storage of sheanuts by female farmers at the village level should be enhanced.
ER  -