Description
Health Benefits Of Sesame
Seeds
* Delicious,
crunchy sesame seeds are widely considered healthful foods. They
are high in energy but contain many health benefiting nutrients,
minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for
wellness.
* The seeds are
especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid, which
comprise up to *0% fatty acids in them. Oleic acid helps to lower
LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increase HDL or "good cholesterol" in
the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which
is rich in mono-unsaturated fats help to prevent coronary artery
disease and stroke by favoring healthy lipid profile.
* The seeds are
also very good source of dietary proteins with fine quality amino
acids that are essential for growth, especially in children. Just
**0 g of seeds provide about *8 g of protein (*2% of
daily-recommended values).
* In addition,
sesame seeds contain many health benefiting compounds such as
sesamol (3, *-methylene-dioxyphenol), sesaminol, furyl-methanthiol,
guajacol (*-methoxyphenol), phenylethanthiol and furaneol,
vinylguacol and decadienal. Sesamol and sesaminol are phenolic
anti-oxidants. Together, these compounds help stave off harmful
free radicals from the body.
* Sesame is
amongst the seeds rich in quality vitamins and minerals. They are
very good sources of B-complex vitamins such as niacin, folic acid,
thiamin (vitamin B1), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), and riboflavin.
* **0 g of sesame
contains *7 mcg of folic acid, about *5% of recommended daily
intake. Folic acid is essential for DNA synthesis. When given in
expectant mothers during peri-conception period, it may prevent
neural tube defects in the baby.
* Niacin is
another B-complex vitamin found abundantly in sesame. About 4.5 mg
or *8% of daily-required levels of niacin is provided by just **0 g
of seeds. Niacin help reduce LDL-cholesterol levels in the blood.
In addition, it enhances GABA activity inside the brain, which in
turn helps reduce anxiety and neurosis.
* The seeds are
incredibly rich sources of many essential minerals. Calcium, iron,
manganese, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and copper are especially
concentrated in sesame seeds. Many of these minerals have vital
role in bone mineralization, red blood cell production, enzyme
synthesis, hormone production, as well as regulation of cardiac and
skeletal muscle activities.
Just a hand full of sesame a day provides enough recommended levels
of phenolic anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins and protein.
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