Sesame Oil

Product Name: - Sesame Oil

Biological Source:- Sesamum indicum Linn

Family:- Pedaliaceae.

Sesame Oil physical characteristics:-

1. It is Pale Yellow in color
2. It has a slight characteristic odour
3. Bland in taste
4. Solubility – It is slightly soluble in alcohol, miscible with chloroform, solvent ether, light petroleum and carbon disulphide.
5. Acid value: not more than 2.
6. Refractive index: 1.4650-1.4665.
7. Saponification value: 188-195
8. Iodine value: 103-116.
9. Weight per ml: 0.916-0.921 g
10. Unsaponification value: Not more than 1.5%.

Culinary Uses of Sesame Oil:-

1. It is used in pickle preparation
2. Useful for deep frying material
3. It is useful in noodles preparation
4. Sesame oil can be used in cooking, and it is most commonly used in Asian cuisines, including Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast Asian dishes, as well as Middle Eastern cuisine

Health benefits of Sesame Oil:-

1. The health benefits of sesame oil include its ability to improve hair and skin health, stimulate strong bone growth, reduce blood pressure, increase heart health, manage anxiety and depression, protect infant health, boost your dental health, prevent cancer, improve the digestive process, and lower inflammation.
2. It is useful to improve hair health
3. It can increase skin elasticity and smoothness, helping to reduce the appearance of age spots and eliminate skin conditions, including premature aging.
4. Sesame oil can also be used as a sunscreen because it creates a protective layer on the skin, which is another way of protecting the body from foreign substances or toxins that get in through the skin