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S3547

Sesame oil

Antioxidant, delivery vehicle for fat-soluble compounds

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
EC Number:
232-370-6
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:
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biological source

Sesamum indicum (sesame)

Quality Segment

form

liquid

density

0.92 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

oleic acid

lipid type

oils

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

General description

Sesame oil may be used in the production of biodiesel and may serve as a viable alternative for the diesel fuel. It acts as an antioxidant having neuroprotective activity on brain hippocampus of rat in focal cerebral ischemia, when given as a dietary supplement. Consumption of sesame oil has a beneficial effect on blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant levels in diabetic rats.

Application

Sesame oil is suitable:
  • for dissolving free testosterone
  • for the preparation of tamoxifen i.p. injection
  • for dissolving aromatizable androgen testosterone and non-aromatizable androgen 5α-dihydrotestosterone
  • as a delivery vehicle for the injection of estradiol benzoate
  • for dissolving progesterone and estradiol-17β
  • for dissolving semisynthetic form of acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid
Used in research applications as delivery vehicle for fat-soluble compounds including steroidal hormones and toxins. Sesame oil has antioxidant properties and was shown to protect against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated oxidative stress in animal models.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

awg

flash_point_f

491.0 °F

flash_point_c

255 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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