The oil from the nutrient rich seed is popular in alternative medicine - from traditional massages and treatments to modern times. The traditional Indian medical practice of Ayurveda sesame oil used to soothe the symptoms associated with stress. Ongoing research also indicates that the presence of antioxidants and polyunsaturated fats in sesame oil could help control blood pressure.
The oil is very popular in Asia and is also one of the first known oil-based crop, but everyone modern mass production remains limited even today due to inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil.
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy: 3,699 kJ (884 kcal)
Carbohydrates: 0.00 g
Fat: 100.00 g
- saturated 14.200 g
- monounsaturated 39.700 g
- polyunsaturated 41.700 g
Protein: 0.00 g
Vitamin C: 0.0 mg (0%)
Vitamin E: 1.40 mg (9%)
Vitamin K: 13.6 μg (13%)
Calcium: 0 mg (0%)
Iron: 0.00 mg (0%)
Magnesium: 0 mg (0%)
Phosphorus: 0 mg (0%)
Potassium: 0 mg (0%)
Sodium: 0 mg (0%)
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