ABSTRACT
Sesame’s use in healing has been recognized and employed since antiquity (Bedigian 2000). Many reports in this volume show that sesame and its oil contain functional ingredients beneficial for their nutritional value as well as medicinal roles. Sesame should be encouraged in the diet for its anticarcinogenic and antioxidant activity. However, while incidence of them is rare, sesame allergens are a known disadvantage (Bedigian et al. 1985), as discussed in detail by Teuber, Chapter 8, in this volume.
