Geleneksel olarak yüzyıllardır insan beslenmesinde ve hastalıklarda iyileştirici kullanılan susam tohumlarına ürünlerine olan talep, beslenme sağlık üzerindeki olumlu etkilerinin daha iyi anlaşılması nedeniyle son yıllarda da artmıştır. Bu çalışmada neredeyse tamamı ihraç Altın (Gökova) Susamın bazı tohum yağ özellikleri belirlenmiştir. Susam tohumlarının bin dane ağırlığı 3.40 g, ham protein o...

Severe fatigue can negatively affect quality of life, and oxidative stress may play a role in its mechanism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of astaxanthin and sesamin (AS), strong food-derived antioxidants, on fatigue. Twenty-four healthy volunteers were supplemented with AS and placebo, each for four weeks. After each supplementation period, partici...

Major lignans of sesame sesamin and sesamolin are benzodioxol--substituted furofurans. Sesamol, sesaminol, its epimers, episesamin transformation products found in processed products. Synthetic routes to all known but only sesamol is synthesized industrially. Biosynthesis furofuran begins with the dimerization coniferyl alcohol, followed by formation dioxoles, oxidation, glycosylation. Most gen...