Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds

Sesame (Sesamum Indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in Asia. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods.

One of the first oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds have been widely employed in culinary as well as traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties. Sesame are an important sources of phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties.

Sesame plant is a tall annual herb in the Pedaliaceae family, which grows extensively in Africa. It is also one of the chief commercial crops in Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia. Sesame seed is one of the oldest oil seed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago. Sesame has many species, most being wild grown in Nigeria. Sesame indium, the cultivated type, originated in Nigeria. Sesame is highly tolerant to drought-like conditions and grows where other crops may fail.

Cumbrian Consult Ltd exports high quality agro products including sesame seed and sesame oil. We deal on organic sesame seed produced locally from Nigerian farms. We can supply up to 1000 metric tonnes of sesame seed monthly to prospective customers.