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- noun An extract of
sesame seeds ; a component ofsesame oil .
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Examples
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The oil in sesame is unsaturated, plus the nuts are high in a lignan called sesamin that blocks the absorption of cholesterol and even reduces the amount of cholesterol the liver produces.
Hungry Magazine 2009
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Lignan sesamin, one variety of sesame oil, appeared to radically reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream and liver of rats.
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Lignan sesamin, one variety of sesame oil, appeared to radically reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream and liver of rats.
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The seeds contain a number of beneficial minerals, and are also high in sesamin and sesamolin, two substances found to reduce cholesterol and prevent high blood pressure.
Archive 2007-11-01 Kalyn Denny 2007
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Supplement brands such as SesaMAX and SesaThin have 1,000 mg of sesamin and are generally regarded as safe.
Mensfitness.com 2010
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A group of mice was separated and randomly assigned to four groups, fed a diet of sesamin, another plant compound (stanol ester), a combination of the two or a control diet.
Mensfitness.com 2010
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Theaflavin, the polyphenol found in tea, and epicatechin (found in many fruits and vegetables), also showed positive effects, while other polyphenols such as chlorogenic acid (from coffee) and sesamin (from sesame seeds) had no effect.
London Free Press 2010
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However it's unclear if the sesamin consistently has these effects on cholesterol alone or if the other compounds are needed to help as well.
Mensfitness.com 2010
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Theaflavin, the polyphenol found in tea, and epicatechin (found in many fruits and vegetables), also showed positive effects, while other polyphenols such as chlorogenic acid (from coffee) and sesamin (from sesame seeds) had no effect.
London Free Press 2010
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Theaflavin, the polyphenol found in tea, and epicatechin (found in many fruits and vegetables), also showed positive effects, while other polyphenols such as chlorogenic acid (from coffee) and sesamin (from sesame seeds) had no effect.
Winnipeg Sun 2010
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