Sesame oil and seed contain compounds such as seaman, lignans sesamolin, and lignin glycosides in abundance. The oil and seeds of the sesame plant are extensively used in cooking and as a constituent of sweets. In India, before peanut oil utilization, the oil of the sesame plant was favored as a cooking oil .
How is sesame oil extracted?
A mechanical press is used in sesame oil extraction; in this extraction process, semi-defatted sesame cake with high calcium contents and about 50% of protein is attained. Crude fiber is remarkably obtained from the sesame cake . Sesame oil contains a high percentage of fatty acids (85%) and two minor constituents namely sesamin and sesamolin.
What are the uses of sesame seed oil?
In USA, sesame seed oils are used in food industries as it have longer shelf life with tremendous antioxidant properties, which improves the taste and flavor. Seeds of sesame are also used for garnishing bread cake, in the making of desserts and sweets; waste of seeds after oil extraction is used for cattle feed.
What is Sesamum indicum?
Sesamum indicum is an important seed and oil producing plant known all over the world. The seed is not only a source of edible oil but also the sesame seed itself provides nutritive values for humans. In the countries of Eastern Asia, baked and unbaked sesame seed oil is widely used, especially in Japan and China.