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Fractionation and Characterization of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Protein


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1 Dairy Technology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001 (Haryana), India
2 Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow-226 007, India
     

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Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an oil seed crop of Indian origin. Its oil content varies from 45-63 per cent with an average of 54 per cent whereas protein content varies from 17-32 per cent with an average of 26 per cent. Fat free meal has been reported to contain about 60 per cent protein, rich in sulfur containing amino acids.
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Sudhir Singh
Dairy Technology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001 (Haryana), India
S. K. Khanna
Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow-226 007, India

Abstract


Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an oil seed crop of Indian origin. Its oil content varies from 45-63 per cent with an average of 54 per cent whereas protein content varies from 17-32 per cent with an average of 26 per cent. Fat free meal has been reported to contain about 60 per cent protein, rich in sulfur containing amino acids.