
Sesame
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Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) is the oldest indigenous oilseed crop, with longest history of cultivation in India.
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India ranks first in world with 19.47 Lakh ha area and 8.66 Lakh tonnes production.More than 45% of the sesame seeds produced in India are exported every year.
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We are leading exporters and manufacturers in India selling sesame seeds in wide varieties.
All About Me
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Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India.
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It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was 6 million tonnes, with Sudan, Myanmar, and India as the largest producers.
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Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago.
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Sesamum has many other species, most being wild and native to sub-Saharan Africa. S. indicum, the cultivated type, originated in India and is tolerant to drought-like conditions, growing where other crops fail.
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Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. With a rich, nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines across the world.
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Product Name : Sesame Seeds
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Origin : India
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Type : Natural/Hulled/Roasted
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Purity : 98% / 99% / 99.9% / 99.95% / 99.97% /99.98%
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Moisture : 8% Max
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Moisture : 10% Max
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Salmonella : Absent / 25 Gms
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Total Ash : 9.5% Max
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Acid Insoluble Ash : 1.75% Max
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Excreta Mammalian (By mg./lb) : 5 mg/lb Max
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Excreta other (By mg./lb) : 10 mg/lb Max
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Mold (% by wgt.) : 1% Max
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Insect defiled/ infested (% by wgt.) : 1% Max
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Flavor : Aromatic with a penetrating flavor
Nutritive Value
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In a 100 g (3.5 oz) amount, dried whole sesame seeds provide 573 calories and are composed of 5% water, 23% carbohydrates (including 12% dietary fiber), 50% fat, and 18% protein.
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Whole sesame seeds are rich (20% or more of the Daily Value) in several B vitamins and dietary minerals, especially iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
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Sesame flour has high protein, high levels of methionine and tryptophan, essential amino acids
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Sesame oil is considered to be one of the most healthy cooking oils due to rich source of oleic (40-50%) and linoleic (35-45%) fatty acids
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Sesame seeds are used in large number of confectionary products and sweets in addition to industrial, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical uses