General Info
Sesame oil is extracted from roasted sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum L) The sesame seed is one of the fat-rich oil-yielding plants, with a 45-63% oil content. The plant is native to countries bordering the Indian Ocean, East Africa and India. Nowadays, sesame is cultivated primarily in India, China, Sudan, Egypt, the former Soviet Union and Mexico
The sesame oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, lecithin and anti-oxidants.