Sesamum indicum L.

Pedaliaceae

Common Names:
Thel-thala (S)
Ellu, Nuvvulu (T)
Gingelly (E)
Homadhanya, Jatila, Thila (Sa)

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Seed and leaf

Uses in traditional medicine :

Paste prepared by grinding seeds is applied on burns
Crushed young leaves are kept in a glass of water overnight to form a mucilage which is taken for diarrhoea
Acts as a vermifuge and an aphrodisiac
Used in the treatment of cough, cystitis, haemorrhoids lacteous, malaria, piles, strangury, ulcers, wounds, liniments to promote hair growth, purulent, catarrhal ailments, constipation, dysentery, gonorrhoea and stomach ailments

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Anthraquinones: anthrasesamones A–C, chlorinated naphthoquinone pigment: chlorosesamone from roots; lignins: sesamol, sesamolin, sesamin and sesaminol from seed oil

Bioactivity :

Ethanol extract of seeds: antioxidative; sesamol: chemopreventive, wound healing and effective in UV-induced oxidative stress; seed oil: antihyperlipidaemic

Clinical:

Seed intake was effective in decreasing cardio vascular risk in diabetic patients and is a adjuctive therapy in knee osteoarthritis

Note :

Seeds are used to prepare foods

References :

Bina E. S. et al., (2013), Effects of sesame seed supplementation on clinical signs and symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis, Int J Rheum Dis, 16(5), 578-82.

Dar, A. A. and Arumugam, N., (2013), Lignans of sesame: purification methods, biological activities and biosynthesis–a review, Bioorg Chem, 50, 1-10.

Furumoto, T. et al., (2003), Anthrasesamones from roots of Sesamum indicum, Phytochemistry, 64, 863–866.

Hasan, A. F. et al., (2000), A new chlorinated red naphthoquinone from roots of Sesamum indicum, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemis- try, 64(4), 873-4.

Mirmiran, P. et al., (2013), Ardeh (Sesamum indicum) Could Improve Serum Triglycerides and Atherogenic Lipid Parameters in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Arch Iran Med, 16(11), 651-6.

Sedigheh, A. et al., (2013), Antihyperlipidemic effects of Sesamum indicum L. in rabbits fed a high-fat diet,

Sharma, S. et al., (2006), Development and evaluation of sesamol as an antiaging agent, International Journal of Dermatology, 45, 200–208.

Visavadiya, N. P. et al., (2009), Free radical scavenging and antiathero- genic activities of Sesamum indicum seed extracts in chemical and biological model systems, Food and Chemical Toxicology, 47, 2507- 2515.

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