1st Edition

Sesame The genus Sesamum

Edited By Dorothea Bedigian Copyright 2010
    556 Pages 163 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    The first comprehensive review of sesame and its close relative, Sesame: the genus Sesamum covers ethnographic data, modern use, linguistic analysis of sesame names from around the world, market size, export and import data, geographical sources, use in the food and cosmetic industries, and much more. The book includes a historical review of the genus Sesamum that reveals its place in present-day traditions and cultivation in Africa and Asia. Expanding coverage from archaeological and anthropological literature from India, Mesopotamia, and Egypt, this ethnobotanical monograph draws on folk sources, reviews the phytochemistry of Sesamum, and presents extensive references.

    Introduction: History of the Cultivation and Use of Sesame, D. Bedigian
    Cultivated Sesame, and Wild Relatives in the Genus Sesamum L, D. Bedigian  
    Chemical Studies on the Lignans and Other Minor Constituents of Sesame Seed Oil, A. Kamal-Eldin
    Sesame Seed Coat: A Rich Source of Potential Mammalian Lignan Pprecursors, R. Grougnet, P. Magiatis, S. Mitakou, and A.-L. Skaltsounis
    Antioxidant and Anti-Carcinogenic Potentials of Sesame Lignans, D.H.F. Mak, P.Y. Chiu, and K.M. Ko
    Sesame Seed and Its Lignans: Metabolism and Bioactivities, S.M. Sacco and L.U. Thompson
    Physiological Effects of Sesame: Bioactive and Antioxidant Compounds, F. Shahidi and Z. Tan
    Sesame Seed Food Allergy, S.S. Teuber
    Flavor Constituents of Sesame, F. Shahidi, T. Hughes, and Z. Tan
    Seed Oil Bodies of Sesame and Their Surface Proteins, Oleosin, Caleosin, and Steroleosin, J.T.C. Tzen
    Use of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Nondestructive Analyses of Sesame, T. Sato, A.A. Maw, and M. Katsuta
    Sesame’s Protective Role in Crop Nematode Control, G.A. Elbadri and A.M. Yassin
    Molecular Biotechnology of Sesame, M.C. Suh and C.-H. Chung
    Responses of Sesame to Plant Growth Regulators, Micronutrients and Salinity, M. Prakash
    Seed Genetics in Relation to Yield in Sesame, S. Thirugnana Kumar
    Sesame Diseases and Their Management, P. Narayanasamy
    Sesame Cultivation and Use in China, Z. Yingzhong
    Sesame Cultivation and Use in Ethiopia, A. Teklewold, T. Made, and T. Baye
    Sesame Cultivation and Use in Iran, S.M. Mahdi Mortazavian and J.A. Kohpayegani
    Sesame Cultivation and Use in Somalia, A.Y. Sidow
    Sesame Cultivation and Use in Thailand, W. Wongyai
    Sesame Cultivation and Use in Turkey, B. Uzun
    Sesame Cultivation and Irrigation in the Kingdom of Urartu (Ararat), Armenian Highlands, and Its Aftermath: Major Agricultural Innovation, D. Bedigian  
    Introduction and Early Use of Sesame in America:  Medicine, Cookery and Folkways, D. Bedigian  
    Current Market Trends: Progress, Expansion, and Economic Importance of Sesame, D. Bedigian      
    Current Regulatory Status of Sesame and Its Commercial Products, D. Bedigian  

    Biography

    Dorothea Bedigian

    "This work will long stand as the standard reference on the subject, and one can only wish Professor Bedigian every success in seeing to completion her taxonomic revision of the genus."
    —Neil A. Harriman, Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

    "It has been a life-long goal of Dr. Bedigian to assemble this extraordinary compilation (26 chapters, 36 contributors) defining all aspects of sesame, "a wonderful, but mysterious, plant that has had many uses throughout human agricultural history." This is not a compilation of prior information, but includes new data on traditional medicinal uses, historic documents, and the latest laboratory studies involving medicinal and aromatic constituents of sesame."
    —Walter H. Lewis, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA in Economic Botany