Sesame seed lignans: Potent physiological modulators and possible ingredients in functional foods & nutraceuticals

Abstract

Sesame seed contains very high levels (up to 2.5%) of furofuran lignans with beneficial physiological activities, mainly sesamin, sesamolin, and sesaminol glucosides. Reported activities of sesame seed lignans include inter alias modulation of fatty acid metabolism, inhibition of cholesterol absorption and biosynthesis, antioxidant and vitamin E-sparing effects, hypotensive effects, improvement of liver functions in connection with alcohol metabolism, and antiaging effects. This review comprehends patents pertinent to the preparations and uses of sesame seed lignans in health promotion. © 2011 Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Keywords

Functional foods; Lignans; Nutraceuticals; Sesame; Sesamin; Sesaminol glucosides; Sesamolin

Published in

Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
2011, volume: 3, number: 1, pages: 17-29
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers B.V.

SLU Authors

• Kamal-Eldin, Afaf

  • Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • United Arab Emirates University

• Moazzami, Ali

  • Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Food Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/2212798411103010017

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132319