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The sesame plant as a source of protein and other nutrients
Author(s) -
Yermanos D. M.,
Saleeb W.,
Labanauskas C. K.,
Cavanagh G. C.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02609293
Subject(s) - hectare , vegetative reproduction , nutrient , biology , dry weight , agronomy , composition (language) , horticulture , botany , agriculture , ecology , linguistics , philosophy
Tropical varieties of sesame grown in California exhibit lush vegetative growth and could serve as sources of leaf protein concentrates. Green sesame plants were harvested in late August and, following 3 months of vegetative growth, produced 18.5 tons of fresh material per hectare, 543 kg/ha of protein. It is expected that these yields could be increased with breeding of better varieties and improvement of cultural practices. Amino acid composition of sesame leaves was comparable to alfalfa; 17 amino acids make up 21% of dry leaf weight.