Sesame oil is obtained from plant seeds, which has cultivated humanity for more than 7,000 years. Today it is widely used throughout the world: India, China, Pakistan, the Mediterranean countries and Central Asia. At the moment it is used in such industries:
- cosmetology;
- traditional medicine;
- pharmaceutical industry;
- perfume industry;
- cooking.
Even the great Avicenna said in his treatises that sesame oil has many properties that medicine needs, and ancient Egyptians used it in folk healing.
With the help of this plant (it is also called "sesame"), it is very easy to get butter, since sesame seeds contain up to 60% of the fatty base. Hence the origin of the second name of the plant is "sesame", which is translated from the Assyrian language as an "oil plant".
Therefore, it can be said that nature itself prompted mankind to produce sesame oil and use it for good purposes, because it contains a lot of not only nutritious, but also healthful substances that persist if the substance is produced by cold pressing without heat treatment.
What is useful for sesame oil?
This oil is obtained either from fried sesame seeds, or from raw. If the seeds are fried, the oil turns dark brown, and if not, it has a golden hue.
The benefit of sesame oil is that it consists of fats that are easily absorbed by the body and do not lead to the formation of cholesterol plaques. If it is included in the daily diet, then it will give a wonderful preventive maintenance of diseases of the cardiovascular system.
However, in order to better understand the effect of oil on the body and determine what the specific value of this product is, you need to study its composition.
Healing composition of sesame oil
In sesame oil contains vitamins:
- A, E - vitamins "female beauty", participate in the formation of hormones, favorably affect the tissues: skin, hair and nails.
- D - a natural antidepressant, improves mood and general well-being;
- B1, B2, B3 - an indispensable group for the autonomic nervous system, improve memory, participate in cell renewal;
- C - a classic immunostimulant, helps to avoid frequent colds.
- Also, the oil contains micro- and macronutrients, which are equally useful for many body systems and are a building material:
- potassium and calcium;
- phosphorus;
- zinc;
- magnesium;
- manganese;
- iron;
- silicon;
- nickel;
- copper.
Also, sesame oil contains valuable biologically active substances:
- squalane;
- sesamol;
- phytosterols;
- fitin;
- phospholipids.
Fatty acids, which are part of sesame oil:
- Omega-6 - polyunsaturated linoleic fatty acid, is contained within 46%;
- Omega-9 is a monounsaturated oleic acid, contained within 42%.
The healing properties of sesame oil
Thanks to a rich in useful substances, the treatment with sesame oil covers a wide field of medicine and cosmetology.
The content of fatty acids contributes to the establishment of the work of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. The content of the vitamin complex of group B allows to improve the work of the brain and increase the stress-resistance of the organism to weather factors.
Fatty acids help to reduce the risk of oncological diseases, which, taking into account modern ecology, increases the value of this substance.
For the digestive system, this oil is also beneficial, as it allows to normalize the stool and rid the body of toxins, radionuclides, carcinogens, heavy metal salts.
Inclusion in the diet of sesame oil during pregnancy allows you to increase the value of nutrition, and therefore, will favorably affect the fetus: for example, vitamins E, C and A improve the body's immune abilities (and also have anti-inflammatory properties), and group B improves the visual apparatus.
In oil, a large amount of calcium, and this makes it useful for those who have problems with the cartilaginous and bone tissue.
Thus, based on the composition of sesame oil, there are several areas in which it will become an indispensable source of health for:
- the digestive system;
- of cardio-vascular system;
- nervous system;
- mental activity;
- urinary system;
- visual system;
- respiratory organs.