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Sesame seed extract shows promise for Parkinson’s

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Sesame seed husks, a waste product from the manufacture of sesame seed oil, are rich in the antioxidant sesaminol.

Scientists have found that sesaminol protects nerve cells in laboratory cultures from damage and prevents Parkinson’s symptoms in an animal model of the disease.

Clinical trials are necessary to determine whether the antioxidant can prevent Parkinson’s or slow its progression in humans.

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Only the third time this incorrect information has been posted. Sesame seed husks are rich in sesaminol glycosides must be converted by special fermentation into sesaminol.

The sesaminol was found to protect mice against toxicity induced parkinsonism, which is a far cry from affecting actual Parkinson's.

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Farooqji in reply to park_bear

Thanks for pointing out that. I had come across it for the first time, that's why I posted it

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rescuema in reply to Farooqji

They tested purified sesaminol on human nerve cells to observe the upregulation of Nrf2/NQO1 besides the mouse study. You have nothing to lose by trying eating sesame seeds and oils for the included beneficial lignans - your gut bacteria are responsible for metabolizing the ingested ligan glycosides of sesame.

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