sesame seed

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Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated from its edible seeds, which grow in pods, The seeds are also very valuable sources of dietary protein with fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth, especially in children. Just **0 g of seeds provide about *8 g of protein. Sesame is among the seeds rich in quality vitamins, and minerals. They are very good sources of B-complex vitamins such as niacin, folic acid, thiamin (vitamin B1), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), and riboflavin.The seeds are incredibly rich sources of many essential minerals. Calcium iron, manganese, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and copper are especially concentrated in sesame seeds. Many of these minerals have a vital role in bone mineralization, red blood cell production, enzyme synthesis, hormone production, as well as regulation of cardiac and skeletal muscle activities.