Sesame
Sesame, also known as sesame, is an annual herbaceous, gamopétala plant, originating in the East, belonging to the family of the pedaliaceae (Sesamum indicum), with medicinal properties, of blossoms, pink or red, hermaphrodite, malcheirosas, arranged in the armpits of the leaves, and whose fruit is capsule oblong, pubescent, with oleaginous seeds, small, yellow, white or black, rounded and lightly compressed. It is grown in tropical Asia because of its seeds, which provide up to 50% oil (or olive oil) made from raw seeds and that of previously roasted seeds result in two distinct products, the latter being most commonly used as a condiment in oriental dishes. Sesame seeds are rich in manganese, copper and calcium (90 mg of calcium per tablespoon for whole seeds (not peeled) and 10 mg for peeled seeds), and contains vitamin B1 and vitamin E. They contain a powerful antioxidant, which is also anticancer. They also contain phytosterols, which block the production of cholesterol.