Scientific name: Sesamum
indicum
Common names: Sesame,
ene Seeds, Beniseed, Benne, Gingelly, Gingili, Gingilli,
Semsem, Simsim, Teel, Til.
Sanskrit name:
Til
Family: Pedaliaceae
Plant part used: Seed,
oil, leaf
Shelf Life: 1 Year
NAOH SAP Value: .135 (converted
to ounces)
KOH SAP Value: .191 (converted
to ounces)
Extraction
method: |
CO2
extracts | Fortified extracts
Solvent extracts | Whole herb extracts |
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 General
Description: A tropical herbaceous annual that
grows 1 -2 m (2 - 6 ft) tall. The plant has an unpleasant
odor. The leaves vary from ovate to lanceolate and are
hairy on both sides. The flowers are purple to whitish,
resembling foxglove, followed by 3 cm (1.25 in) capsules
containing numerous seeds.
Phytochemistry: Sesame
Oil is high in Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, calcium,
magnesium and phosphorous.Sesame Oil is a stable product
which contains a natural antioxidant system that is
made up of sesamol and sesamolinol thus significantly
reducing the rate of oxidation.
Seeds: Aphrodisiac,
demulcent, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient, galactogogue,
laxative, rejuvenative, tonic.
Leaves: Demulcent
Main Uses:
- Amenorrhea
- Bums
- Cholera
- Constipation
- Cough
- Dysentery
- Dysmenorrhea
- Gonorrhea
- Hemorrhoids
- Scalds
- Ulcers
- Wounds
Specification:
SESAME OIL
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
| |
U.M. |
Test Methods |
Range |
| Physical status at 25C° |
|
Visual |
Liquid |
| Acid value |
mgKOH/g |
AOCS Cd3a-63 |
>0.5 |
| Iodine value |
gI2/100 |
AOCS Tg2a-64 |
103 – 116 |
| Saponification value |
mgKOH/g |
ISO 3657-1988 |
185 – 200 |
| Peroxide value |
meq02/Kg |
Internal method |
<2 |
| Color |
Yellow/Red |
Lovibond cell 5” ¼ |
40Y/4R |
| Unsaponifiable matter |
% |
Internal method |
<1 |
| Density at 20C° |
g/cc |
ASTM D1298-85 |
0.900 – 0.930 |
| Cloud point |
°C |
AOCS Cc6-25 |
<-10 |
| Pour point |
°C |
ASTM D97-87 |
<-15 |
Fatty acids composition
%(GLC):
| Myristic acid |
C14:0 |
<0.1 |
| Palmitic acid |
C16:0 |
6 – 15 |
| Palmitoleic acid |
C16:1 |
<0.5 |
| Margaric acid |
C17:0 |
<0.1 |
| Margaroleic acid |
C17:1 |
<0.1 |
| Stearic acid |
C18:0 |
3 – 6 |
| Oleic acid |
C18:1 |
40 – 50 |
| Linoleic acid |
C18:2 |
30 – 55 |
| Alpha-Linolenic acid |
C18:3 |
<0.5 |
| Arachidic acid |
C20:0 |
<0.5 |
| Eicosanic acid |
C20:1 |
<0.5 |
| Behenic acid |
C22:0 |
<0.5 |
| Erucic acid |
C22:1 |
Tr. |
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