The ancient sesame, Sesamum indicum, was once prized as an oil crop in Babylon and Assyria 4,000 years ago. The plant is known to attract bumblebees and it can bring more pollinators into your ...

India (Uttar Pradesh): seeds dried and ground into flour for bread[sic] (chapati?). The seeds are also reported eaten uncooked. This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus ...

Sesame seeds sourced from the plant Sesamum indicum L., belong to the Pedaliaceae family and are often called the “seed of immortality.” Renowned for their rich nutritional profile and unique ...