Sesame: The genus Sesamum

By Bedigian Bedigian

Expanding coverage from archaeological and anthropological literature from India, Mesopotamia, and Egypt, this ethnobotanical monograph reviews historic and current cultivation of sesame in Africa and Asia, examines the phytochemistry of Sesamum, and offers extensive references. The first comprehensive review of sesame and its close relative, Sesame: the genus Sesamum considers ethnographic data, geographical sources, modern use in the food and cosmetic industries, market size, export and import data, and much more, including a linguistic analysis of sesame names from around the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849335388
• ISBN13: 9780849335389
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 2.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"