Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. The oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Worldwide mass modern production is limited due to the inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil. Oil made from raw seeds, which may or may not be cold-pressed, is used as a cooking oil.
Which country produces the most sesame oil in the world?
Tanzania remains the largest producer of sesame oil and also dominates the global consumption of this product. The African and Asian regions constitute the fastest-developing sesame oil markets.
Which countries produce Sesame seeds?
In 2017, major producers of sesame countries included the United Republic of Tanzania, Burma (Myanmar), India, Nigeria, Sudan, China (Mainland China), Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burkina Faso and Chad, as shown in Fig. 1. Sesame seed production shares of Africa, Asia, America and Europe in 2017 were 56.9%, 39.7%, 3.4% and 0%, respectively.
What color is sesame oil?
Sesame oil is a polyunsaturated (PUFA) semi-drying oil. Commercial sesame oil varies in color from light to deep reddish-yellow depending on the color of the seed processed and the method of milling. Provided that the oil is milled from well-cleaned seed, it can be refined and bleached easily to yield a light-colored limpid oil.