We have isolated two cDNA clones (CDES01) and 04) encoding stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase (SACPD; EC 1.14.99.6) from immature sesame seeds, and have analyzed accumulation levels of the corresponding mRNAs at different stages and organs in sesame. Clone CDES01 contains an open reading frame coding for a 396-amino acid protein of 45 kDa. CDES04 encodes a partial sequence of 141-amino ac...

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seed and oil have long been used widely as healthy foods to supply energy and prevent aging. Some of the main active anti-oxidative constituents in sesame seeds are γ-tocopherol and phenols. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between roasting temperature and time with γ-tocopherol and total phenolic compounds (TPC) of sesame seeds when roas...

sesamol is a sesame lignan. sesame lignans have multiple functions, including antioxidant activity and also seem to have potential as a source of phytostrogens. this study was condncted to evaluate sesamol contents of 7 brands of iranian sesame seeds (sesamum indicume l.). the brands were named karaj 29, darab 14, ultan, dezful, varamin, branching naz, and nonbranching naz. after method validat...

high nutritional value and existence of bioactive components in sesame seeds converted it to a valuable food. one of the methods to increase per capita consumption is processing of sesame with different ways such as production of sesame milk. in this study, the effect of blanching time (0 as a control sample, 15 and 30 min) at 95°c and roasting temperature (0 as a control sample and 145°c) for ...

The objective of this work was to study the sensory attributes and their relationships with isoflavones and hexanal contents of soymilks made in laboratory and commercial samples. The laboratory soymilk samples showed cooked grain and cotton candy aroma and cooked grain, malty and sweetness flavor (a mild flavor). The commercial samples presented stronger roasted soy, rancid, sesame seeds and f...

The study was conducted to determine the effect of sesame flour supplementation on the physical, nutritional and sensory quality of bread. Black variety sesame seeds were soaked, dehulled, oven dried and sieved to produce sesame flour (SF). The wheat flour (WF) was substituted with SF at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%. The proximate composition of wheat and sesame flours and bread samples were determined...

The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum L., is the source of both poppy seeds and opium. The commercially available seeds are widely used as ingredients for various kinds of food. IgE-mediated sensitization to poppy seeds is rare, but, if present, clinical symptoms are usually severe. Cross-sensitizations between poppy seeds and other food allergens have been described with sesame, hazelnut, rye gr...

Esomeprazole is a new chromogenic reagent used for the determination of nickel (II) by direct spectrophotometric method. Esomeprazole forms a greenish yellow colouredcomplex with nickel (II) at pH 5. The method obeys Beer’s law over 0.139 – 1.394 μg mL -1 , Sandell’s sensitivity is 0.0029mg/cm 2 and molar absorptivity value (ε = 2.5 x 10 4 L mol -1 cm -1 ). The method is useful for determinatio...

Methods The three storage proteins were all purified from unpolished sesame seeds extracted at pH 7,5. The 11S globulin and the 7S vicilin were enriched by precipitation in water. Pure 11S globulin was obtained by a further precipitation with 35% ammonium sulfate followed by anion exchange chromatography. Pure 7S vicilin was obtained by adding gel filtration and anion exchange chromatography. T...