Sesamum indicum, sesame - magic-plants ethnobotany
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Sesamum indicum, sesame
| Botanical names: Sesamum indicum, Dysosmon amoenum, Sesamum africanum, Sesamum occidentalis, Sesamum oleiferum, Sesamum orientale, Volkameria orientalis | Pedaliaceae | |
| Common names English: sesame Spanish: sésamo, ajonjolí French: sésame German: Sesam | ||
| Active constituents: Lignans (pinoresinol, lariciresinol) sesamin, sesamolin, sesamol, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamin E | ||
Sesamum indicum, sesame
illustration from Koehler's medicinal plants
Sesamum indicum, sesame flower
