This document summarizes information about sesame. It is an oil-yielding crop that is one of the oldest cultivated crops, with an oil content of 32-52%. Sesame originated in tropical Africa and was later cultivated in India, Asia Minor, and other regions. It has various uses as an edible product, in cooking, baking, and soap manufacturing. The document describes the plant's morphology, floral structure, pollination, production levels by country, nutritional composition, and other key details about sesame.

1. Sesame
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2. Introduction:
Scientific Name Sesamum indicum
Family Pedaliaceae
Chromosome
Number
2n=2x=26
Other Names Gingelly,til,tila,Ellu
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3. Importance:
• One of the oldest oil yielding crop.
• Oil content 32-52%
• Used as a edible product.
• Also used for culinary purposes , in bakery industry and in
soap manufacturing.
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4. Origin and distribution:
• Tropical Africa is considered to be the primary origin.
• Secondary origin is India.
• Is distributed in asia minor and mediteranean rigeon.
• Crop is cultivated In Afirca, Middle Asia, India.,etc.
Africa
Primary Origin
India
Secondary Origin
AfghanistanBangladeshMyanmar
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5. Systematic Position:
Phyla Angiospermae
Sub-Phyla Dicotyledons
Division Metachlamydae
Order Personales
Family Pedaliaceae
Genus Sesamum
Species indica
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6. Species:
Sesamum indicum 2n=26
S.radiatum 2n=64
S.prostratum 2n=32
S.laciniatum 2n=32
S.alatum 2n=26
S.grandiflorum 2n=26
S.accidentale 2n=64
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7. Morphology:
• Sesame is a perennial or annual herb
• Stem is erect,rigid,hairy,tall growing and branchy.
• Leaves are sessile and petiolate,opposite towards
bottom and alternate above, Carry oil glands on the
dorsal surface.
• Growth habit is indeterminate.
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8. Floral Morphology
• Flowers are solitary or in
group,Axillary,shortlypedicellate.
• Calyx:persistant or deciduous,gamosepalous of
5 lobes.
• Corolla:tubular,obliquely
companulate,gamopetalous 2 lipped & ring of
hairs towards base of stamens,variously
coloured.
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9. Floral Morphology
• Androecium: Stamens are
epipetalous&didynamous,filaments
slender,anthers dorsifixed,dehisce
longitudinally.
• Gynoecium:Ovary
superior,bicarpellary,Ovules
numerous.
• Fruit:Oblong capsule,with albuminous
seeds.
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10. Pollination
• Self pollination is the rule(95%)
• Cross pollination may occur
occasionally(5%).
• It varies with location and other
factors.
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11. Country Rank Flag
Burma 1
India 2
China 3
Ethiopia 4
Sudan 5
Sesame in world Countries...
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12. • It contains sesamin,sesamolin which are known for its
anti-oxidative property.
• Rich in Vitamin E,k which have anti-carcinogenic effect.
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13. Mohamed Basith Ali, Meena
எள்ளுக்கு ஏழு உழவு , க ொள்ளுக்கு ஓர் உழவு.
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14. I am not handsome but I can give hand to some who
needs help.Beauty is in the heart and not in the face.
Regards,
Mohamed Basith Ali M
Meena.