Health benefits of sesame seeds

One of the first seeds that people have used for oil production are sesame seeds. Except in the kitchen, since the ancient times used for traditional medicine as prevention and cure of diseases.

Sesame seeds are full of fitonutrient as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenols, ie. antioxidants, vitamins and fiber nutritional potentially antikancerogjene feature.

1. At 100 grams of sesame found 573 calories. Although most of the calories come from fats precious, sesame contains important minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, which are essential for health.

2. The seeds are particularly rich in fatty acids mono-to-unsaturated (Oleinik acid), which make up 50 percent of the acids in sesame. Oleinik acid helps to lower LDL or bad cholesterol and increase HDL or good cholesterol in the blood. Scientific studies show that the Mediterranean diet which is rich in acids mono-to-unsaturated helps to prevent coronary artery disease and heart attack.

3. sesame seeds are also very valuable source of nutritional protein, ie.The qualitative amino acids are essential for growth, especially in children.Only 100 g of seeds provide about 18 g protein (32 percent of the recommended daily values).

4. In addition, sesame seeds contain compounds such as sesamoli (3, 4-methylene-dioxyphenol), sesaminol, furyl-methanthiol, guajacol (2-methoxyphenol), phenylethanthiol, furaneol, vinylguacol and decadienal.Sesamoli and sesaminoli are antioxidant phenols. Together, these compositions comprise a powerful front against harmful free radicals inside the human body.

5. Sesame is rich in vitamins and minerals quality, transmits Koha.net. First and foremost is the best source of B complex vitamins, such as niacina, folic acid, tiamina (vitamin B1), piridoksina (vitamin B6) and riboflavina.

6. Only 100 g sesame percent 97pr contains folic acid, about 25 percent of the recommended daily consumption. Folic acid is necessary for the synthesis of DNA, and this is especially important for pregnant women because it can prevent damage to the nervous system in infants.7. Niacina is also a vitamin of the B complex group, which is majority in sesame. About 4.5 mg or 28 percent of daily necessity niacin level can be found in just 100 g of seeds. Niacina helps reduce LDL cholesterol in the blood. In addition, increases the activity of key neurotransmitters (GABA) in the brain, which can help reduce anxiety and neurosis.

8. sesame seeds are extremely rich source of many essential minerals.Calcium, iron, manganese, zinc, magnesium, selenium and copper are particularly concentrated in sesame seeds. Many of these minerals have a key role in bone mineralization, building red blood cells, synthesis of enzymes, hormones and regulating the activity of the heart muscle and skeleton.

9. A handful of sesame provides recommended levels of phenolic antikoksidantëve, minerals, vitamins and protein.