ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India.
Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India.
Food Chem. 2022 Sep 30;389:132990. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132990. Epub 2022 Apr 16.
Sesame is the oldest oilseed crop known to humanity, though it contributes a small share in the global vegetable oil production. Sesame oil contains nutrients, including lignans, tocopherols, phytosterols, natural antioxidants, and bioactive compounds. It provides various health benefits such as anti-lipogenic, hypo-cholesterolemic, anti-degenerative, and neural health-promoting properties. Being an under-utilized minor crop, it has not received enough research attention for its food and nutraceutical potential. The sesame crop is a potential candidate to maintain the diversity of food oils and harness its benefits for improving human health. The present review will provide detailed research on sesame oil contents, health effects, nutraceuticals, oil quality, and value addition strategies. Also, the sesame oil nutritional quality was compared with other vegetable oils, highlighting the potential health and nutrition-related benefits. The way forward for further sesame improvement through value addition traits was also discussed.
芝麻是人类已知的最古老的油籽作物，但它在全球蔬菜油产量中所占份额很小。芝麻油含有营养物质，包括木脂素、生育酚、植物甾醇、天然抗氧化剂和生物活性化合物。它具有多种健康益处，如抗脂肪生成、降胆固醇、抗退化和促进神经健康。作为一种未充分利用的小作物，它在食品和营养保健品方面的潜力尚未得到足够的研究关注。芝麻作物是维持食用油多样性和利用其改善人类健康的潜在候选作物。本综述将详细介绍芝麻油的成分、健康效应、营养保健品、油质和增值策略。此外，还将芝麻油的营养价值与其他植物油进行了比较，突出了其与健康和营养相关的潜在益处。还讨论了通过增值特性进一步改善芝麻的途径。
