Editing Vitellaria (section)

== Uses ==
Shea butter gey plentey uses if ebi refined or naa, manners dey use am. Insyd de West ebi de most commonly used as demma emollient insyd de cosmetics industry insyd den dem san use am insyd food. Throughout Africa dem dey use am extensively for food insyd, ebi major source for dietary fat, den for medicinal purposes. Insyd Ghana den Nigeria, shea butter bi demma major ingredient for making demma African black soap.

De edible protein-rich caterpillars for de moth ''Cirina butyrospermi'' wey edey feed solely for ein leaves wey dem dey widely collect am den eat raw, dried or fried.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitellaria#cite_note-10</ref>

=== Composition of shea butter ===
[[File:Vitellaria paradoxa MS4195.JPG|thumb|Shea nuts]]
Shea butter extract bi complex fat wey san gey nonsaponifiable components (substances wey eno be fully convert am into soap by ein treatment plus alkali) wey edey contain de following fatty acids: oleic acid (40–60%), stearic acid (20–50%), linoleic acid (3–11%), palmitic acid (2–9%), linolenic acid (<1%) den arachidic acid (<1%).<ref>http://agritrop.cirad.fr/556466/</ref> Edey contain de vitamins A, E den F.