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Review
. 2023 Jun 1:10:1127926.
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1127926. eCollection 2023.

Physicochemical, potential nutritional, antioxidant and health properties of sesame seed oil: a review

Edwige Bahanla Oboulbiga  1 , Zoénabo Douamba  1 , Diarra Compaoré-Sérémé  1 , Judith Nomwendé Semporé  2 , Rasmata Dabo  1 , Zénabou Semde  1 , Fidèle Wend-Bénédo Tapsoba  1 , Fatoumata Hama-Ba  1 , Laurencia T Songré-Ouattara  1 , Charles Parkouda  1 , Mamoudou H Dicko  2
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Review

Physicochemical, potential nutritional, antioxidant and health properties of sesame seed oil: a review

Edwige Bahanla Oboulbiga et al. Front Nutr. .

Abstract

Sesame (Sesanum indicum L.) is one of the primary annual oilseeds grown in Africa and Asia. Sesame seed oil (SSO) is of great economic and human nutrition interest worldwide. Due to its composition in phytochemical antioxidants and profile in unsaturated fatty acids, sesame is used as a biological source of essential fatty acids. It contains bioactive compounds such as lignans (sesamin, sesamol, sesamolin), tocopherols and phytosterols. The oleic/linoleic fatty acids ratio of sesame makes it important for human health. SSO has bioactive compounds that can help prevent certain cardiovascular, metabolized and coronary diseases. The ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids in SSO are precursors to eicosanoids that regulate the immune system and inflammatory functions. The essential fatty acids contained in this oil are essential for cell construction and highly recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy. The consumption of SSO allows both a decrease in the LDL-cholesterol complex and an increase in the HDL-cholesterol complex. It regulates blood sugar and may have favorable effects on people with liver cancer and those developing fatty liver disease. In this review, the nutritional value, antioxidant properties, and health benefits of SSO have been compiled to provide collective information of nutritional and medical interest.

Keywords: antioxidant capacity; health; nutritional value; polyunsaturated fatty acid; sesame; sesame seed oil.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Ranking of the top 10 sesame seed producers in the world (9).
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Production of sesame seed oil based on continent in 2019 (11).
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Sesame seed oil production of the top ten producing countries in 2019 (10).
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Sesame seed oil (16).
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Figure 5
Comparison of sesame seed oil with other 10 vegetable oils (35).
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Figure 6
Graphical summary of the effect of sesame on memory impairment, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s patient (60).
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Figure 7
Summary of health benefit of sesame seed oil.
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