Beurres végétaux
Les beurres végétaux sont généralement obtenus par la pression à froid des fèves, graines ou noyaux d'un fruit à une température inférieure à 40°C. C'est la méthode d'extraction privilégiée dans le choix de nos beurres puisqu'elle préserve les principes actifs de l'extrait et ne nécessite l'utilisation d'aucun solvant. Le beurre obtenu est dit "brut".
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Mango (Mangifera indica) Plant Butter
Plant Description
| Latin name: | Plant Butter |
| English name: | Butter |
| French name: | Noix de coco |
| Family: | Arecaceae (synonym: palmaceae) |
| Country of origin: | Philippines, Sri Lanka |
Shea Tree (Vitellaria) (Butyrospermum parkii) Plant Butter
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| Latin Name : | Butyrospermum parkii |
| English Name : | Shea Butter, shea nut butter |
| French Name : | Karité, arbre à beurre |
| Family : | Sapotaceae |
| Origin : | Ghana |
History and Origin
Latin name of Shea nut (Parkii) was given for M. Mungo Park, great exploratory, who was the first to go up the Gambia River around the end of XV th century. The tree grows tall and can live more than 300 years. It bears fruit around 15 years and is fully productive only from 25 years of age.
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Plant Description
| Latin name: | Cocos nucifera |
| English name: | Coconut |
| French name: | Noix de coco |
| Family: | Arecaceae (synonym: palmaceae) |
| Country of origin: | Philippines, Sri Lanka |
History and origin
Edible coconut flesh is also known as copra. Copra oil is extracted from the flesh of the nut, or coconut oil, which has a solid texture at room temperature because of its high levels of saturated fatty acids. Copra oil is mainly used by the food industry for making pastries, candies and for frying, and it is also sometimes hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, which makes it even more solid. The word "coco" appeared in the language at the beginning of the 16th century. It comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word "coco" which means approximately bogeyman, monkey, dwarf or ghost, by referring to the fact that the shell reminds of a hairy face. The word "copra" comes from English and Portuguese, borrowed from Tamil dialect, "koppara". It refers more specifically to shelled and dried coconut. Green or immature, the nut contains about half a litre of a milky liquid (coconut water or albumen). This liquid becomes flesh as it matures. The flesh is usually dried with sun or heat to be sold under the name of copra. Commercial coconut milk and cream are made from this flesh ground with water, then filtered. Coconut oil (or coconut butter as it is solid at room temperature) is extracted from copra or fresh flesh.
