Botanical Name: Sesamum indicum L
Family Name: Pedaliaceae
Common Name: Till, Benne
Sesame seeds are tiny, flat oval seeds with a nutty taste and a delicate, almost invisible crunch. They come in a host of different colors, depending upon the variety, including white, yellow, black and red. Sesame seeds are highly valued for their high content of sesame oil, an oil that is very resistant to rancidity.
Sesame seeds are the main ingredients in both tahini and the Middle Eastern sweet treat, halvah. Sesame is commonly known as “Till”. Its botanical name is Sesamum indicum. It is one of the earliest domesticated plants. It is a short duration crop grown throughout the year. The seeds of the plant yield edible oil. Due to the presence of potent antioxidant, sesame seeds are known as “the seed of immortality”. Two distinct types of seed are recognized, the white and the black. There are also intermediate coloured varieties varying from red to rose or from brown or grey.
Benefits
(Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4127822/) Article on Value addition in sesame: A perspective on bioactive components for enhancing utility and profitability By National Center For Biotechnology Information & National Library Of Medicine. USA
Natural Sesame Seeds, which are rich source of vitamins - B and minerals. In the natural form, these seeds retain their natural and nutritional properties. Sesame seeds being cholesterol free are extensively used in health food industries.
Hulled sesame seeds are considered as the most nutritious seeds because of its proteins and valuable minerals. The husk hull (skin) of these seeds are removed hence are called as hulled sesame seeds. Prior to hulling process, these sesame seeds are thoroughly cleaned. Hulled sesame seeds are relatively softer and delicious as compared to natural sesame seeds. They are sprinkled on breads as well.
Hulled sesame seeds are extensively used in breads, burgers, sauces, cereals, crackers, spreads, drinks, granola, candies, soups & various other bakery and confectionery products to enrich its taste and nutritional values Because of our distinctive process of hulling sesame seeds, the nutritional qualities of these seeds have rich proteins, Iron, calcium & phosphorous & and other important minerals are absorbed from the seed to the digestion system of a human being. As the skin is removed it makes the seed easily digestible.
Black sesame seeds - General and Z-Black (deep black), both are color-sorted and hence does not include white seeds. The high nutritious qualities of sesame seed are strongly considered & they are added in several plates, salads and dressings. An extremely important attributes of a raw or roasted or sesame oil is that it has therapeutic medicinal properties which can be highly useful for human diseases. These natural black sesame seeds are rich in calcium, protein, and B-Vitamins.
| Name | Purity (%Min) | Impurity (%Max) | Oil Content (%Min) | Moisture (%Max) |
| Hulled Sesame 99.95% | 99.95% | 0.05% | 48% | 4.50% |
| Hulled Sesame 99.97% | 99.97% | 0.03% | 48% | 4.00% |
| Hulled Sesame 99.98% | 99.98% | 0.02% | 48% | 3.50% |
| Hulled Sesame 99.99% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 48% | 3%-3.50% |
| Regular Black 99.90% | 99.90% | 0.10% | 48% | 6% |
| Z Black 99.95 | 99.95% | 0.05% | 48% | 6% |
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