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What kind of black sesame is good? Which one is nutritious?

Black sesame in Jianghuai and South China is rich in nutrition.

Black sesame (sesame seed) is the black seed of sesame, also known as flax, oil hemp, chrysanthemum, fat hemp, distributed in Anhui, Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan and other places.

Black sesame contains a lot of fat and protein, and also contains nutrients such as sugar, vitamin A, vitamin E, lecithin, calcium, iron and chromium. It has the functions of invigorating stomach and protecting liver, promoting the growth of red blood cells, increasing melanin in the body, and is beneficial to hair growth.

Black sesame is a kind of medicine and food. Medicinal use has the effect of tonifying kidney and blackening hair; Long-term consumption has the function of medical care. There are many varieties of black sesame, and Zhongzhi 9, which was bred by Institute of Oil Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, can be the first choice. This variety is branched, and the yield per 667 square meters (mu) can reach 120 ~ 150 kg. The growth period of summer sowing is 95 days. The seeds are black, with a 1000-grain weight of 2.63 grams. Oil content is 47.3%, and protein content is more than 2 1%.