Description
- Sesame seeds' Phytosterols lower cholesterol significantly. It is One Of the Best Source Of Vitamin.
- Sesame seeds feature delicate nutty flavour. Their flavour indeed becomes more pronounced once they gently toasted under low flame heat for a few minutes
- Sesame is among the seeds rich in quality vitamins, and minerals. They are very good sources of b-complex vitamins such as niacin, folic acid, thiamin (vitamin b1), pyridoxine (vitamin b6), and riboflavin. 100 G of sesame contains 97 g of folic acid, about 25 percent of recommended daily intake.
- When given to expectant mothers during their peri-conception period, it may prevent neural tube defects in the newborns.
- Niacin is another b-complex vitamin found abundantly in sesame. About 4. 5 Mg or 28 percent of daily-required levels of niacin is provided by just 100 g of seeds. Niacin helps reduce ldl-cholesterol levels in the blood.