Botanical Name: Sesamum indicum Common name: Safed til Plan Read More
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Botanical Name: |
Sesamum indicum |
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Common name: |
Safed til |
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Plant
family: |
Pedaliaceae |
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Genus: |
Sesame |
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Appearance/Color: |
Pale yellow |
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Origin |
India |
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Source |
Seeds |
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Method
of Extraction |
Cold Pressed |
Sesame is one of the oldest
cultivated plants in the world. Sesame seed oil, made from the seeds of sesame,
and its lignan, sesamol, have potent antioxidative and anti-inflammatory
effects.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
is a herbaceous annual plant belonging to the Pedaliaceae family. It is
cultivated for its protein-rich seed and its edible oil, which is a rich source
of UFAs (Elleuch et al., 2007). A substantial amount of the world’s sesame
production is consumed as oil. Sesame is a major food source in many parts of
the world. It has improved the nutritional status and prevented various
diseases in China and Japan for several thousand years (Chen et al., 2005).
Sesame seeds are also an important source of dietary fiber and micronutrients
such as minerals, lignans, tocopherols, and phytosterols. Sesamum
indicum (sesame) seed oil and related cosmetic ingredients are derived from
Sesamum indicum. Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame)
oil unsaponifiables, and hydrogenated sesame seed oil function as conditioning
agents. Sodium sesameseedate functions as a cleansing agent, emulsifying agent,
and a nonaqueous viscosity increasing agent. These ingredients are neither skin
irritants, sensitizers, teratogens, nor carcinogens at exposures that would
result from cosmetic use.
Essential oils are distilled from
the aromatic leaves, bark, and roots of plants. If applied to the skin
directly, they can cause reactions, such as severe irritation, redness or
burning.
Carrier oils and essential oils
are made from plants. Carrier oils are used to dilute essential oils and
“carry” them to skin. That’s because essential oils are potent and can cause
irritation when applied directly to skin. Most carrier oils are unscented or
lightly scented and don’t interfere with an essential oil’s therapeutic
properties. They may be used alone or with other oils to nourish skin.
Carrier oils are used to dilute
the essential oils and help “carry” them into the skin. Aloe vera gels and unscented
body lotion are also sometimes used as carriers.
To be used in aromatherapy, it is
recommended that the oil is obtained through cold pressing. In this process,
the oil is extracted by crushing the plants. Users claim that the fragile
nutrients in the oil can be damaged if they are extracted with heat.
Venkatramna’s carrier Oils are extracted from the Cold Pressed method to retain
their properties.
Common Usage: Aromatherapy
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Safety Summary
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Hazards Not Known
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Contraindications: Not Known
Organ Specific Effects
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Reproductive Toxicity: No Information
Found
Systemic Effects
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Acute
Toxicity: Non-Toxic
Product.
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Antioxidant/pro-oxidant activity: No Data Available
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Carcinogenic/anti carcinogenic potential: No Data Available
ECOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
Toxicity
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Acute fish toxicity: LC50 / 96 HOUR – No
data available
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Toxicity to aquatic plants – No data
available
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Toxicity to microorganisms – No data
available
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Toxicity threshold – No data available
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Persistence and degradability:
Biodegradation is expected
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Bio-accumulative potential:
Bioaccumulation is unlikely
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Mobility in soil: Unknown
Avoid exposure to marine environments and waterways
