Partial Oil Characterization, Vitamin, Mineraland Antioxidant Content of Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Seed

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is one of the earliest human production and consumptioncrops in the family of Pedaliaceae. It is also an erect annual herb that grows 60–150 cm tall, having simple or branched stem, andwith leave oppositeor alternately at each node. Materials and Methods: The mineral properties, vitamin content, partial oil characterization, and antioxidant properties ofsesame seed were analyzed using standard laboratory methods. Results: The mineral analysis carried out revealed the presence of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, selenium, cobalt, copper, iron, zinc, and manganese in castor seeds to be 9.55  6.63 3.79  3.34 0.36 , 0.09 , 1.43  0.14 , 0.36  respectively. The physicochemical properties were recorded at Specific gravity (0.93 Cloud pointoC(12.4 ), Flash pointo C (267.66 ), Melting pointoC (6.23 ), Boiling pointoC (319 ). Vitamin C was the vitamin with the highest composition (56.75  vitamin D (26.16 ), vitamin E (20.4 ), vitamin A (17.39 ).The partial oil characteterization and the antioxidants properties were also revealed. Conclusion: This study showed that the sesame seed is a good source rich in vitamin minerals and oil. Sesamum indicum L. The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be useful for health and industrial applications.