Importance of Oilseed Crop Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) : A review

Demand to sesame in the market increases. Fatty acids composition of sesame oil determines its commercial value. Both potential and actual yield levels are needed to be increased by breeding and agronomy to obtain high yielding sesame crops with high quality worldwide. The properties of sesame that have been studied in the last 10 years in the world mainly on topics of oil, protein, processing, breeding, genetic, agronomy and allergy are briefly given in this review.