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The sesame, a kind of annual herbage, belongs to the family of benne. Its root, leaves,flowers, fruits can be employed in the officinal use. Today the pharmacologicalstudy reveals that the sesame contains various nutrients that strengtheningwith tonics, such as the fattiness, sucrose, vitamin E, protein, sesamin andglycerolipid. There are two kinds of sesames, one is white sesame generally used in foods, andthe other one is black sesame used in pharmacology. Sesame as a medicine is firstrecorded in "Shengnong Bencaojing". It benefits the liver and kidney, tonifiesblood and essence, lubricate the dryness of the intestine. Clinically, it is usedfor dizziness, bombus and early whiteness of hair. There is a magic component named sesamin with a concentration at 0.5% approximatelyin the seeds of the sesame. Sesamin represents strong anti- oxidation in lifebody resulting in multiple physiological functions. 1. Liver guard - Sesamin can protect liver by hastening metabolism of ethanol, increasingthe oxidation of hepatic fatty acid. 2. Anti-oxydation - Sesamin can eliminate free radicle, peroxidate and hydroxyl radicalin vivo. 3. Inhibition of cancer cell - The experiments in rats shows that sesamin can inhibitthe growth of SC (skin cancer) cell.
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