Scientific Name	Sesamum indicum
Common Name	beniseed, gingelly, hu ma, koba; Sesamum orientale;
Taxonomy ID	4182
Lineage	cellular organisms > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Streptophytina > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Euphyllophyta > Spermatophyta > Magnoliophyta > Mesangiospermae > eudicotyledons > Gunneridae > Pentapetalae > asterids > lamiids > Lamiales > Pedaliaceae > Sesamum
External Links	NCBI;
Representative Assembly	S_indicum_Yuzhi11_v1	GCA_001692995.1	DNA

Description:

Sesamum indicum is an important oil seed crop with excellent properties. The seed is highly nutritious with high protein content with good amino acid balance. Sesame oil extracted from the seed is high in unsaturated fats and resistant to oxidative deterioration.