Sesame
Seed containing sesamin, studied for lifespan extension, blood pressure, and antioxidant effects
Also known as: black sesame
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Sesame, based on research from longevity science.
- Sesamin
Source: How Not to Age
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Sesame may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- High cholesterol
Black sesame meal showed antihypertensive and antioxidant effects in pre-hypertensive humans
Source: How Not to Age
Protects Against
- Parkinson's disease
Peptides present in sesame cake reduced alpha-synuclein aggregation and reduced MPP+-induced dopaminergic neuron degeneration (Ma et al. 2020)
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Sources
- How Not to Age
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity