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Sesame oil – a botanical sterol-rich extract with demonstrated LDL-lowering potential

Lena Bauer
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Sesame oil – a botanical sterol-rich extract with demonstrated LDL-lowering potential

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Cold-pressed oil derived from sesame seeds is distinguished by its exceptionally high concentration of plant-derived sterols—bioactive phytochemicals scientifically proven to reduce circulating levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly referred to as "bad" cholesterol. In alignment with guidelines issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), however, daily phytosterol intake should not exceed 3 grams. This threshold is readily achievable through the consumption of just two tablespoons of sesame oil.

Notably, emerging evidence from systematic clinical reviews suggests that these same sterol compounds may also exhibit analgesic properties, though the precise biochemical pathways underlying this effect remain an active area of investigation.

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Sesamöl Eigenschaften

Sesamöl enthält sehr viele pflanzliche Phytosterole. Es kann LDL-Cholesterol-Konzentrationen in Blutkörperchen reduzieren. Nach Empfehlungen des Ausschusses für Nahrungsmittel sollte jedoch nicht mehr als 3 g Physosterol pro Tag verbraucht werden.

Es genügt nur zwei Löffel Sesamöle pro Tag. Studien haben gezeigt, dass Pflanzlich-Sterole gegen die Schmerzen haben. Untersuchungen, die in Bezug auf die Verhinderung der Entwicklung von Krebserkrankungen durch die Einnahme von Sesamol-Öl durchgeführt wurden, haben eindeutig ergeben, dass dieses Produkt das Wachstum von Leberstoff nicht mehr verhindert.

Es enthält auch Magnesium, das das die Entwicklung von Neugefastern in der Prostata beeinträchtigt, und damit die Verwandlung von Phosphaten und Phosphormonen, insbesondere durch die Verbesserung der Herz- und Herzmuskel-Fettsäure, die eine sehr hohe Wirksamkeit aufweist, um 43 Prozent des Gehirns zu erhöhen.

Sesamöl Anwendung

Kaltgepresstes, unraffiniertes Sesamöl eignet sich nicht zum scharfen Anbraten oder Frittieren, da seine empfindlichen Aromastoffe bei hohen Temperaturen zerstört werden. Als Würz- und Veredelungsöl für kalte und warme Gerichte ist es jedoch unübertroffen.

In der asiatischen Küche genießt es Kultstatus: Bereits wenige Tropfen geröstetes oder kaltgepresstes Sesamöl verleihen Salaten, Gemüsepoké, Wok-Gerichten und Marinaden unmittelbar vor dem Servieren ein tiefes, nussiges Aroma. Zudem liefert es wertvolle mehrfach ungesättigte Fettsäuren, natürliches Vitamin E sowie Spurenelemente wie Magnesium, Kupfer und Calcium.

Sesamin und Sesamol: Einzigartige Lignane mit cholesterinsenkender und antioxidativer Wirkung

Die herausragenden Vorzüge von Sesamöl beruhen auf seinen charakteristischen Lignanen: Sesamin und Sesamolin, die sich bei schonender Röstung in Sesamol umwandeln. Diese Verbindungen sind extrem wirksame fettlösliche Antioxidanzien, die dem Sesamöl eine bemerkenswerte Lagerstabilität verleihen.

Wissenschaftliche Studien belegen, dass Sesamin die renale und hepatische HMG-CoA-Reduktase hemmt und somit die körpereigene Cholesterinsynthese drosselt. Gleichzeitig fördert es die Ausscheidung von Gallensäuren und entfaltet gefäßschützende sowie milde blutdrucksenkende Wirkungen.

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