Research Article

Phytochemical Contents and Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Selected Black and White Sesame Seeds

Table 2

Lignans (sesamol, sesamin, and sesamolin) contents of free and bound phenolics extracts in six sesame seeds varieties.

VarietiesSesamol (mg kg−1)Sesamin (mg kg−1)Sesamolin (mg kg−1)Total (mg kg−1)
Free extractsBound extractsFree extractsBound extractsFree extractsBound extracts

B1NDNDNDND86.35
B2NDND282.46
B3NDNDND136.72
W1NDNDND53.76
W2NDNDND59.57
W3NDNDNDND29.28

ND means not detected.
Data were reported as mean ± SD.
Limit of detection was 0.06 mg kg−1 for sesamol, 0.83 mg kg−1 for sesamin, and 1.01 mg kg−1 for sesamolin.