Table 5.
Main bioactive compounds in sesame seed oil.
| Name of bioactive compound | IUPAC name molecular | Category of component | Molecular formulas | Structure | Reference |
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| Lignans | - | Sesamin | C20H18O6 |
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| 2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ol | Sesamol | C7H6O3 |
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| - | Sesamolin | C20H18O7 |
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| Tocopherol | - | γ-tocopherol | C28H48O2 |
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| Polyunsaturated | Hexadecanoic acid | fatty acids Palmitic acid | C16H32O2 |
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| (9Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid | Oleic acid | C18H34O2 |
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| (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid Telfairic acid | Linoleic acid | C18H32O2 |
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| all-cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid | Linolenic acid | C18H30O2 |
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| Plant sterols | 5α-Campestan-3β-ol | Campestanol | C28H50O |
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| 5α-Stigmastan-3β-ol | Sitostanol | C29H52O |
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| (3β,24Z)-Stigmasta-7,24 (28)-dien-3-ol | Avenasterol | C29H48O |
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| Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3β-ol | Stigmasterol | C29H48O |
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| 3beta-hydroxy-Delta (5)-steroid | Beta-sitosterol | C29H50O |
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