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Abstract
The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of Sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
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- Oil, Sesame
- Oils, Sesame
- Sesame Oils
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
an unsaturated fat
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History Note
91(87)66; was see under PLANT OILS 1987-90; was heading 1966-86
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sesame Oil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012715. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012715
- Sesame Oil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_oil
- Sesame Oil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212317