Plant Information

Common Name: SESAME - BLACK SESAME
Scientific Name: Sesamum indicum

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Description

• Perennial
• Sesame is native to Africa.
• It is an erect strong-smelling annual with white, tubular, bell-shaped flowers followed by oblong seed capsules.
• Sesamum is an important oilseed and food source.
• The seeds have a delicious nutty taste and nut-like aroma.
• It needs well-drained soil, is draught tolerant and needs full sun.

Culinary Uses

• The seeds are eaten raw or roasted.
• Dry, roasted or toasted seeds are used in breads, cakes, biscuits and pastries - also to garnish and flavour vegetables.
• Ground seeds are made into a paste mixed with honey as halva, or salt.
• It is also used to thicken sauces, soups and stews.
• The oil is used in cooking and salad dressing.
• Leaves are eaten in salads or cooked as a vegetable.

Parts Used

• The leaves and seeds.
• Capsules are gathered by hand as they progressively ripen along the stems.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Black sesame seeds are packed with calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
• They promote bone health, skin elasticity and regulate blood pressure.
• Black sesame seeds contain nutrients that nourish your scalp and promote healthy hair growth these include biotin, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants
• Sesamin and sesamol in black sesame seeds protect against cancer.

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