Sesame Oil

Edible Oil and Fat Products: Edible Oils
Lucy Sun Hwang

Lucy Sun Hwang

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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First published: 15 July 2005
Citations: 26

Abstract

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

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