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Identification
- Generic Name
- Sesame oil
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB11172
- Background
Sesame oil is a commonly used vegetable oil in Asia and flavoring enhancer in various culinary practices. It is extracted from sesame seeds and contains linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and other fatty acids. Sesame oil is reported to possess antioxidant, antiaging, antihypertensive, immunoregulatory and anticancer properties. It has also shown to accelerate alcohol decomposition in the liver 1. Sesame oil is considered an indirect additive used in food cotact substances by the FDA.
- Type
- Biotech
- Groups
- Investigational, Nutraceutical
- Synonyms
- Mayou
- Oleum sesami
- Sesame oil
- Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed butter
- Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil
- Sesamum indicum oil
- Sesamum indicum seed oil
- Sesamum orientale oil
- Sesamum orientale seed oil
- Zhi ma oil
- Zhi ma seed oil
Pharmacology
- Indication
Not Available
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- Mechanism of action
- Not Available
- Absorption
Not Available
- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
Not Available
- Adverse Effects
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- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
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- Food Interactions
- No interactions found.
Products
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Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Pibubab Prestige Grain Ampule Solution 8.75 g/25mL Topical Khleekorea 2016-03-02 Not applicable US 
- Mixture Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Hair Growth Sesame oil (15 mg/100mL) + Coconut oil (15 mg/100mL) + Grape seed oil (15 mg/100mL) + Olive oil (15 mg/100mL) + Palm oil (15 mg/100mL) Oil Topical Shantou Youjia E-Commerce Co., Ltd. 2024-02-01 2024-12-31 US Plaster MandAHerbalPlaster Sesame oil (3.00 g/30g) + Menthol (1.2 g/30g) + Methyl salicylate (1.5 g/30g) + Myrrh (.90 g/30g) + Synthetic camphor (0.24 g/30g) Patch Topical Dah Wei Chem & Pharm Co., Ltd. 2005-04-25 Not applicable US - Unapproved/Other Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Pibubab Prestige Grain Ampule Sesame oil (8.75 g/25mL) Solution Topical Khleekorea 2016-03-02 Not applicable US
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Not Available
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- QX10HYY4QV
- CAS number
- 8008-74-0
References
- General References
- Namiki M: Nutraceutical functions of sesame: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2007;47(7):651-73. [Article]
- External Links
- PubChem Substance
- 347911143
- 1309247
- Wikipedia
- Sesame_oil
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
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Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Oil Topical Solution Topical 8.75 g/25mL Patch Topical - Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Not Available
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
Drug created at December 03, 2015 16:51 / Updated at February 21, 2021 18:52