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Descriptor English: Sesame Oil
Descriptor Spanish: Aceite de Sésamo
Descriptor aceite de sésamo
Scope note: El aceite fijo refinado obtenido de la semilla de una o más variedades de Sesamum indicum. Se utiliza como solvente y como vehículo oleaginoso para medicamentos y se ha utilizado internamente como laxante y externamente como suavizante cutáneo. Se utiliza también en la fabricación de la margarina, jabón y cosméticos. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Óleo de Gergelim
Descriptor French: Huile de sésame
Entry term(s): Oil, Sesame
Oils, Sesame
Sesame Oils
Tree number(s): D10.212.302.380.775
D10.212.507.775
D10.627.700.865
D20.215.784.750.865
G07.203.300.375.400.725
J02.500.375.400.725
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012715
Scope note: The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of Sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Annotation: an unsaturated fat
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 8008-74-0
CAS Type 1 Name: Fats and Glyceridic oils, sesame
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PLANT OILS 1987-90; was heading 1966-86
History Note: 91(87)66; was see under PLANT OILS 1987-90; was heading 1966-86
DeCS ID: 22671
Unique ID: D012715
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/10/14
Sesame Oil - Preferred
Concept UI M0019701
Scope note The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of Sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Preferred term Sesame Oil
Entry term(s) Oil, Sesame
Oils, Sesame
Sesame Oils



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