Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), of the Pedaliaceae family, is one of the first oil crops used in
humans. It is widely grown and has a mellow flavor and high nutritional value, making it very …

Major lignans of sesame sesamin and sesamolin are benzodioxol--substituted furofurans.
Sesamol, sesaminol, its epimers, and episesamin are transformation products found in …

Sesame seeds are considered worldwide as a functional food due to their nutritional and
therapeutical values. Several physiological functions are being associated with sesame …

Phytophenols are important bioactive food based chemical entities, largely present in
several natural sources. Among them, sesamol is one of the key natural phenols found in …

Background Authentication of food and agricultural products is important to trace out the
right product and ensure the customer's preference and their health. Sesame (Sesamum …

Abstract Background Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) leaves, flowers, especially seeds are
used in traditional medicine to prevent or cure various diseases. Its seed's market is …

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil seed with edible and potentially
nutritional and medical uses in most countries and may show variability for bioactive …

Lignans are complex diphenolic compounds representing phytoestrogens and occur widely
across the plant kingdom. Formed by the coupling of two coniferyl alcohol residues, lignans …

The genetic diversity and the relationships among sesame cultivars were investigated using
physiological and cyto/molecular analysis. To our information, no studies have yet been …

Sesame seeds are rich in lignan content and have been well-known for their health benefits.
Unlike the other sesame lignan compounds (ie, sesamin and sesamol), the study of the …