Journal of Food Processing & Technology

Syrian Privated University, Damascus, Syria

Biography

Syrian Privated University, Damascus, Syria; Syrian Privated University, Damascus, Syria; Tahini: The Magical Condiment In-Depth Look at its Nutritional and Health Benefits Tahini: The Magical Condiment In-Depth Look at its Nutritional and Health Benefits

Publications

• Review   
  Tahini : the magical condiment. An in-depth look at its nutritional and health benefits
  Author(s): Ghiath Sumaina* and Louay Laban
  
  Tahini is an oily paste made from mechanically hulled and ground sesame seeds. Tahini is considered a condiment in many regions of the world primarily in the Middle Eastern countries from the Levant region including Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan. Sesame seeds contain about 25%-35% of protein as well as at least 55% of oil predominantly unsaturated fat from Oleic acid (35.9%-47%), Linoleic acid (35.6%-47.6%), Palmitic acid (8.7%-13.8%), Stearic acid (2.1%-6.4%), as well as Arachidic acid (0.1%-0.7%). Tahini is widely known as one of the natural health promoting foods that has the potential to prevent various health problems such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cancer and aging. Additionally, it may be useful in managing oxidative stress-associated diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity, chronic renal failure, rheumatoid arthritis, and neurodegenerat.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7110.21.12.859

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