Sesame Oil

Edible Oil and Fat Products: Edible Oils
Lucy Sun Hwang

Lucy Sun Hwang

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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Min-Hsiung Lee

Min-Hsiung Lee

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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Nan-Wei Su

Nan-Wei Su

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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First published: 17 February 2020
Citations: 1

Abstract

Sesame seed has higher oil content (around 50%) than most of the known oilseeds, although because of the labor-intensive harvesting of the seeds, its production is far less than the major oilseeds such as soybean or rapeseed. Sesame oil is generally regarded as a high-priced and high-quality oil. It is one of the most stable edible oils despite its high degree of unsaturation. The presence of natural phytochemicals accounts for both the superior stability of sesame oil and the beneficial physiological effects of sesame.

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