ELLU (SESAME SEED)
“Because of the high level
of natural antioxidants (sesamin, sesamolin, andsesamol). Oil from the seed is used in cooking, as
salad oils and margarine, and contains about 47 percent oleic and 39 percent
linoleic acid. Sesame seed oil, like sunflower seed oil, is rich in Omega 6 fatty acids, but lacks Omega 3 fatty acids. Sesame seed is also rich in protein, at 25 percent by
weight. The flour that remains after oil extraction is between 35 to 50 percent
protein, has good effective carbohydrates, and contains water-soluble
antioxidants (sesaminol glucosides) that provide added shelf-life to many
products. This flour, also called sesame meal, is an excellent high-protein feed
for poultry and livestock.[5][6] The addition of sesame to high lysine meal of
soybean produces a well balanced animal feed”.(Wikipedia)
In cold season ellunta is my favourite sweet. Thought ellu is mixed
with jiggery, its nutritive value far exceeds the quantum of sugar, and even
diabetic people may take some elluntas daily.
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