Non-scientific name:
shea butter
2 Accepted name(s) for "shea butter":
4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:
| Medicinal sources: | Scientific names as used in medicinal source: | MPNS matched scientific names: | Accepted name: | Drug form: | Plant parts: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana’s Herbal Market (van Andel et al., 2012) | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | fresh seed, fresh fat | seed |
| Trade in African Med. Pl., Belgium (van Andel & Fundiko, 2016) | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. | oil | seeds |
| Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008) | Butyrospermum parkii | Butyrospermum parkii (G.Don) Kotschy | Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa | oil | fruit |
| Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) | Butyrospermum parkii | Butyrospermum parkii (G.Don) Kotschy | Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa |
4 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "shea butter":
| Non-scientific names: | Class of name: | Medicinal sources: |
|---|---|---|
| galam | Other |
Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008)
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| huile de karité | Other |
Trade in African Med. Pl., Belgium (van Andel & Fundiko, 2016)
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| karite | Other |
Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008)
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| sheanut oil, refined | Other |
Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008)
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