• How to optimize a process for sesame oil extraction by screw-pressing?
  • Ma. Gabriela Bord¨®n, Box-Behnken designs were used to optimize a process for sesame oil extraction by screw-pressing at low temperature (50 ¡ãC). Experimental designs included seed moisture content (SMC), pressing speed (PS), and restriction die (RD) as the main processing parameters.
  • What type of header do I need for a sesame plant?
  • For tall (6 foot or over) sesame or lodged crops a JD #50 series all crop header is recommended. Protect seed from rain and dew in combine and trucks. Wet seed can heat up faster than most seed. Oil content (when seed are pressed for oil) and seed condition are important in the sesame industry.
  • How is sesame oil extracted?
  • Sesame oil is usually extracted by means of mechanical screw-pressing. The conventional screw-pressing processes used for SO extraction generally include a previous seed roasting step. Although seed roasting can increase oil recovery, it may have deleterious effects on oil quality.
  • What is a sesame seed?
  • Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae) is a common oilseed crop cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Sesame seeds have high economical and nutritional value mainly due to their high oil content (45¨C60%). The world¡¯s sesame oil production was about 4,756,000 tons in 2013 (FAOSTAT 2015.
  • What is sesame oil?
  • 1. Introduction Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the oldest cultivated oilseed crops, known for its resilient growth in arid conditions and highly valued seeds for their oil and nutritional content.
  • Can genetic engineering improve oil content and seed yield in sesame plants?
  • Genetic engineering techniques have been used to enhance the oil content and seed yield in sesame plants by targeting essential enzymes involved in oil synthesis, including diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT), phospholipid diacylglycerol acyltransferases (PDAT), fatty acid desaturases (FAD), and cytochrome b 5 (Muthulakshmi et al., 2021).