Amino acid composition and nutritive value of sesame [sesamum indicum L] seeds

ABSTRACT

Sesame [Sesamum indicum L.] varieties [white and black] were analysed for their proximate composition, amino acid content and nutritive value. Crude protein in these varieties ranged from 20.6 to 24.5% while crude fat varied from 52.2 to 54.2%. Amino acid composition of both varieties were somewhat similar. Sesame white variety showed and NPU, T. D. and B. V., value of 54, 87 and 62 as compared to value of 51, 83 and 61 for sesame black variety