Sesame - The Seed Of Life

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Sesame is a unique combination of biologically active substances and has been known in Eastern countries for centuries. The fact that to this day it is among the most valued and used plants only proves its beneficial effects.

Africa is considered to be the homeland of the plant. Today it is widespread in India, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Sudan, where it accounts for nearly 70% of world production. The rest is grown all over the world, including in our country.

Sesame and its invaluable qualities have been known to mankind since time immemorial. White and black sesame seeds are produced. They were used in the bread of the pharaohs, and in China, thousands of years before Christ, sesame oil was used to burn soot to make the famous Chinese ink.

In Eastern countries, sesame is used as a means of strengthening the body. It contains proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, fiber, phytosterols, lignans. There are also valuable minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, iodine and others.

In the past, every ancient Greek warrior invariably carried with him a small supply of sesame seeds to give him strength and energy. It also served as an aphrodisiac.

The interesting thing about its composition is that eighteen amino acids have been found in its proteins - eight essential and two more, essential for children. Sesame lipids, on the other hand, are a source of unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic, linoleic, arachidonic and alpha-linolenic.

Sesame seeds also contain a unique supplement - the ingredients sesamin and sesamolin. They have the ability to lower cholesterol and increase vitamin E stores. Sesamin is a substance that protects the liver from the adverse effects of oxygen.

Copper in sesame seeds plays an important role in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant enzyme systems. Therefore, sesame seeds provide relief in rheumatoid arthritis. The magnesium in it, on the other hand, maintains cardiovascular and respiratory health.

Calcium fights osteoporosis and migraines, and zinc is important for bones. Sesame seeds are used to lower cholesterol levels. His fans claim that it prolongs life. Therefore, and in view of its countless benefits, it can proudly be called the seed of life.

Sesame seeds can be taken as a medicine, as a spice or in the form of halva. Whatever you choose, you will not regret it. Enjoy the unique taste of sesame, combined with its health benefits.