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Comparison of sesamin contents and CYP81Q1 gene expressions in aboveground vegetative organs between two Japanese sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) varieties differing in seed sesamin contents
2010-06-01
Abstract excerpt
Leaves of Sesamum spp. are used as leafy vegetables in Nigeria and many tropical areas around the world. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) leaves are also being used in Japan as a new food material containing functional components. Sesamin, a major lignan constituent of sesame seed, is considered responsible for a number of beneficial health effects in humans, but has not previously been detected in sesame leaves. We estab...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 57249294-2127-5f88-abb5-e00a3452e03c
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.02.020
