The magic phrase “Open, sesame!” from the famous Arabian story, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, is familiar and popular worldwide, and may have originated from the sudden opening of the sesame capsule to spread seeds. Sesame seeds and their oil have been utilized as an important foodstuff for thousands of years. They are regarded as healthy food and widely used for their distinct taste and flav...

Puffed corn snacks are tasty and affordable cereal-based food products which have a relatively poor nutritional quality. Sesame seed is a rich source of essential amino and fatty acids, phenolic compounds, tocopherols, and antioxidants. In this study, puffed corn snacks were produced by incorporating sesame powder at 0% (control sample), 5%, 10%, and 15% levels in its formulation and stored at ...

I. The influence of the gut microflora on protein utilization has been investigated with a series of goodand poor-quality protein diets in germ-free (GF) and conventional (CV) chicks by the measurement of net protein utilization (NPU) and uric acid excretion. 2. The diets used were: 280 g protein per kg dict containing unheated or hcat-damaged albumen (roo gjkg), casein (80 g/kg) and gelatin (1...

System energy models are important for energy optimization and management in mobile systems. However, existing system energy models are built in lab with the help from a second computer. Not only are they labor-intensive; but also they will not adequately account for the great diversity in the hardware and usage of mobile systems. Moreover, existing system energy models are intended for energy ...

Alternaria leaf spot disease is a major threat to sesame (Sesamum orientale L.) caused by Alternari asesami. Induced resistance is an alternative to systemic disease resistance response of plants. The present study aims to evaluate Trichoderma species efficacy as biocontrol via induction of resistance against A. sesami in sesame species. During in vitro bio control test, T. harzianum colonize a...

OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of perceived and probable allergic reactions to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seed, or seafood and its association with the personal history of allergic disease. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in four cities of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, located in western Mexico. Through sampling by gender and age, 1,126 subjects were included. Usin...

I. Diets based on ragi (EZeusine corucum) (I) were supplemented with L-lysine monohydrochloride (2) to provide 0.50 g additional lysine per day, or with lucerne leaf protein (3) to provide the same amount of lysine as 2, or with sesame flour (4) to provide the same amount of protein as 3. The effects of such supplementation on the growth and nutritional status of twenty children fed on each die...

Seed coat color is an important agronomic trait in sesame, as it is associated with seed biochemical properties, antioxidant content and activity and even disease resistance of sesame. Here, using a high-density linkage map, we analyzed genetic segregation and quantitative trait loci (QTL) for sesame seed coat color in six generations (P1, P2, F1, BC1, BC2 and F2). Results showed that two major...

Sesamum indicum (black seasame) is a plant growing and cultivated in Africa, India and Asia including some parts of Iran. This plant was used in Iranian folk medicine for their digestive, carminative, antispasmodic, sedative, analgesic, tonic and diuretic as well as for functional gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to overview its bioactive properties. This review article was...

considering the high prevalence of osteoarthritis (oa) and since until now there has not been any human studies to evaluate the effect of sesame in oa patients, this study was designed to assess the effect of administration of sesame on inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with knee oa. fifty patients with knee oa were allocated into two groups namely control and sesame group. 25 patie...