When imagine having food in a Japanese restaurant, everybody possibly figures out a fit bowl with full Japanese rice. And what cannot be missed is the white or black sesame seeds that are sprinkled to add aroma to the rice to be more delicious. But do you know that there is a superhero hidden in these sesame seeds?

Sesamin is a nutrient found in the sesame seeds. It’s not too much to call it as the superhero among the nutrients. This is because when the researchers discovered the Sesamin substance in the sesame seeds, people were surprised of its miracle.

The most remarkable properties of Sesamin is that it helps inhibit cancer cells and fights against free radicals which are the cause of cancer cells. This was firstly discovered in the world by researchers in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University. In addition, Sesamin inhibits the breakdown of cartilage which is the cause of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, stimulates metabolism, reduces cholesterol, reduces blood fat, balances out hormones, and enhances the effectiveness of Vitamin E up to 10 times!

After realizing the good value of Sesamin, it is also important to know how to take sesame to get the most benefits: chewing or grinding thoroughly. If taking sesame seeds that are sprinkled on rice or other food, we may not chew thoroughly. So the body cannot absorb the benefits from sesame well. Therefore, grinding sesame thoroughly before taking is the best way. Or the easier option is to drink Sesamilk sesame milk extracted from the finely ground sesame seeds which provides high Sesamin substance up to 392 mg in 200 ml of sesame milk.

It’s not surprised why humans take sesame seeds. It is believed to have cured various diseases and symptoms for more than 4,000 years. It is therefore to praise the superhero Sesamin that sends power to help strengthen human health all along the small sesame seeds universe.