12.4.4 Dietary Fiber
The total dietary fiber content in sesame seed coat was reported to be ranging
between 31 and 42 g/100 g seed coat dry matter. The largest fraction was insoluble
fiber (26–33 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), which is more when compared with the
cereal derivatives such as corn bran (15–20 g/100), wheat bran (15 g–25/100 g), oat
bran (10–15 g/100 g), and rice bran (16–20 g/100 g); soluble dietary fiber ranged
between 5.5 and 8.6 g/100 g seed coat dry matter. Also, the dietary fiber contained
high amounts of neutral sugars (15.11 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), insoluble uronic
acids (10.52 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), and lignin (5.42 g/100 g seed coat dry
matter) (Elleuch et al. 2012).
12.4.5 Minerals
Calcium (1200 mg/100 g) and copper (150 g/100 g) are present in higher amount in
sesame seeds. It is also rich in phosphorous (700 mg/100 g), iron (9.3 mg/100 g),
magnesium (521 mg/100 g), selenium (34.4 μg/100 g), manganese (2.5 mg/100 g),
and zinc (3.8 mg/100 g). Daily value (DV) of a quarter cup of sesame seeds for
copper is 74.0%, 31.6% DV for magnesium, and 35.1% DV for calcium, which
showed that sesame seeds are the richest source of minerals (Jimoh et al. 2011;
USDA 1999).
12.4.6 Vitamins
Sesame was reported as a rich source of thiamine (0.24 mg/100 g), riboflavin
(0.20 mg/100 g), pantothenic (0.52 mg/100 g), niacin (6.7 mg/100 g), vitamin A
(50 IU/100 g), and vitamin E (1.2 mg/100 g) present in sesame oil (USDA 1999).
Vitamin and mineral composition of sesame seeds is presented in Table 12.1.
12.5 Phytochemicals/Antinutritional Factors
Secondary metabolites such as phytonutrients or antinutrients depending upon the
concentration in the dietary intake have both beneficial and adverse health effects.
Studies suggest that when present at a lower concentration in food, they confer
health benefits such as reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer,
diabetes, hypertension, etc. and improved immunomodulatory functions, cognitive
functions, etc. and are then termed “phytonutrients” (Shahidi 1997). However, at
higher concentrations these compounds are termed as “antinutrients” as they might
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The total dietary fiber content in sesame seed coat was reported to be ranging
between 31 and 42 g/100 g seed coat dry matter. The largest fraction was insoluble
fiber (26–33 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), which is more when compared with the
cereal derivatives such as corn bran (15–20 g/100), wheat bran (15 g–25/100 g), oat
bran (10–15 g/100 g), and rice bran (16–20 g/100 g); soluble dietary fiber ranged
between 5.5 and 8.6 g/100 g seed coat dry matter. Also, the dietary fiber contained
high amounts of neutral sugars (15.11 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), insoluble uronic
acids (10.52 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), and lignin (5.42 g/100 g seed coat dry
matter) (Elleuch et al. 2012).
12.4.5 Minerals
Calcium (1200 mg/100 g) and copper (150 g/100 g) are present in higher amount in
sesame seeds. It is also rich in phosphorous (700 mg/100 g), iron (9.3 mg/100 g),
magnesium (521 mg/100 g), selenium (34.4 μg/100 g), manganese (2.5 mg/100 g),
and zinc (3.8 mg/100 g). Daily value (DV) of a quarter cup of sesame seeds for
copper is 74.0%, 31.6% DV for magnesium, and 35.1% DV for calcium, which
showed that sesame seeds are the richest source of minerals (Jimoh et al. 2011;
USDA 1999).
12.4.6 Vitamins
Sesame was reported as a rich source of thiamine (0.24 mg/100 g), riboflavin
(0.20 mg/100 g), pantothenic (0.52 mg/100 g), niacin (6.7 mg/100 g), vitamin A
(50 IU/100 g), and vitamin E (1.2 mg/100 g) present in sesame oil (USDA 1999).
Vitamin and mineral composition of sesame seeds is presented in Table 12.1.
12.5 Phytochemicals/Antinutritional Factors
Secondary metabolites such as phytonutrients or antinutrients depending upon the
concentration in the dietary intake have both beneficial and adverse health effects.
Studies suggest that when present at a lower concentration in food, they confer
health benefits such as reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer,
diabetes, hypertension, etc. and improved immunomodulatory functions, cognitive
functions, etc. and are then termed “phytonutrients” (Shahidi 1997). However, at
higher concentrations these compounds are termed as “antinutrients” as they might
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