One of the initial oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds have been widely employed in culinary as well as in traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties. Sesame is an important source of phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties. Sesame plant is a tall annual herb in the Pedaliaceae family, which grows extensively in Asia, particularly in Burma, China, and India. It is also one of the chief commercial crops in Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia. Scientific name: Sesamum indicum. Flavorful, crunchy sesame seeds are widely considered as healthy foods. 100 grams of seeds carry 573 calories. Although, much of its calorie comes from fats, sesame contains several notable health-benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. The seeds are especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid, which comprises of up to 50% of fatty acids in them. Oleic acid helps lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "good cholesterol" in the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which is rich in mono-unsaturated fats may help prevent coronary artery disease, and stroke by favoring healthy serum lipid profile.
Botanical Name Arachis hypogaea Taste Typical Odor Odourless, no foreign odours Color Typical, beige/yellow typical Production area 6000 Tons Packing White polypropylene packaging bag of 25 kg y 50 kg Loading 20 feet: 19 metric tonnes Analysis Values Purity 99.70% min Oil content 48.00% max Moisture 5.00% max
Sesame Seeds India is the Largest Producer of Sesame Seeds which is rich in Proteins, Carbohydrates and Nutrition. It is used in Confectionery, Bakery Industry and is also known for its medicinal values. Sesame seeds is exported as Natural, Hulled, Roasted and in Oil form. Natural White Sesame Seeds There are wide varieties of sesame seeds grown in India and are exported to the different parts of the world. The varieties of Sesame seeds grown are as under White Sesame seeds: This is the major variety of Sesame seeds grown in different parts of India like Gujarat , Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh , Assam , Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra . It is one of the major traded Oilseeds for making of Tahini.
Purity : 99.99% maximum Admixture : 00.01% maximum Moisture : 5 % maximum F.F.A : 1.5% maximum Microbiological Total Plate Count : 20,000 cfu/gm maximim Microbiological Yeast & Mould : 5,000 cfu/gm maximim Staphylococcus Aureaus : Absent E.Coli : Absent Salmonellae : Absent Chemical BHC : Not Detected DDT : Not Detected ALDRIN : Not Detected DETECTION LIMIT : 0.01PPM
Hulled Sesame seeds The Natural Sesame seeds is processed and the skinless bright white sesame seeds is Hulled Sesame seeds. It has been classified on the type of drying process after hulling i.e. Sundried and Mechanically Dried.The material is also available after making it Sortex which increases the purity and the uniformity of the colour of seeds.