Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant

Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant. It is also called benne grown since antiquity for its seeds which are used as food and flavouring and from which a prized oil is extracted. The aroma and taste of sesame seed are mild and nutlike. It is grown mainly for its seeds that contain approximately 50% oil and 25% protein. It has significant uses and importance to an everyday man as an important source of nutritional and medicinal qualities. They may protect against heart disease , diabetes and arthritis