Sesame Seeds as one of the oldest oilseed crops in the world, sesame seeds that were the cultivated type originated in India. Sesame has existed for as long as 4000 years. Today, India remains the largest producer of sesame seeds. The seeds have wonderful benefits like reducing cholesterol and chances of diabetes, keeping digestion in check, and one of the compounds of sesame seeds, sesimol, protects DNA from getting damaged during chemotherapy.