Dans le cadre de la valorisation des oleagineux du congo, des especes sous exploitees sont visees. Parmi ces dernieres, le safou, Dacryodes edulis, fait l'objet de cette etude. La transformation du safou en huile constitue un enjeu majeur pour donner une valeur ajoutee a ce fruit qui, uniquement consomme comme fruit de bouche, connait des pertes post recolte dues au ramollissement pouvant atteindre 40 % de toute sa production. Des huiles brutes et purifiees de safou ont ete obtenues par hydrothermie a partir de 6 lots de safou issu de differents arbres et leurs proprietes physiques ont ete...

Within the framework of the valorization of the oilseeds of Congo, species under exploited are aimed. Among these, the safou, Dacryodes edulis, are the subject of this study. The transformation of the safou into oil constitutes a major stake to give a value added to this fruit which, only consumed as fruit, knows post harvest losses due to the softening which can reach 40 % of all its production. Crude oils and purified safou were obtained by hydrothermy from 6 batches of safou resulting from various trees and their physical properties were determined, namely: density, viscosity, index of...