Lignans in Sesame Sludge

Black sesame has a high-value cash crop, multiple applications in terms of health-benefitting compounds in the seed, oil, and pressed seedcake. Previous research efforts and including the warmest season sesame harvesting, opened an opportunity for the CQUniversity in collaboration with the CRC for Northern Australia and Agriventis Technologies Ltd Pty, for further investigation and potential use in future breeding programs. Although, only 525 hectares of land are annually sown in Australia, hence, there is a golden window for Australia to become a leading trader of this product, due to the lack of research in the nutritional compounds of the black sesame seed, oil and pressed seedcake, as well as contributing valuable information allowing farmers to capitalise on this international market. The contribution of this study, particularly in the sesame derivatives, may lead to the recommend guideline for the selection of ideal black sesame seed lines best suited for its expansion in the northern Australia cropping industry, by using material from earlier conducted growing trials