Sesame oil

This drug entry is a stub and has not been fully annotated. It is scheduled to be annotated soon.

Identification

Generic Name
Sesame oil
DrugBank Accession Number
DB11172
Background

Sesame oil is a commonly used vegetable oil in Asia and flavoring enhancer in various culinary practices. It is extracted from sesame seeds and contains linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and other fatty acids. Sesame oil is reported to possess antioxidant, antiaging, antihypertensive, immunoregulatory and anticancer properties. It has also shown to accelerate alcohol decomposition in the liver 1. Sesame oil is considered an indirect additive used in food cotact substances by the FDA.

Type
Biotech
Groups
Investigational, Nutraceutical
Synonyms
  • Mayou
  • Oleum sesami
  • Sesame oil
  • Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed butter
  • Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil
  • Sesamum indicum oil
  • Sesamum indicum seed oil
  • Sesamum orientale oil
  • Sesamum orientale seed oil
  • Zhi ma oil
  • Zhi ma seed oil

Pharmacology

Indication

Not Available

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Pharmacodynamics

Not Available

Mechanism of action
Not Available
Absorption

Not Available

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
Not Available
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
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Not Available
Food Interactions
No interactions found.

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Over the Counter Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
Pibubab Prestige Grain AmpuleSolution8.75 g/25mLTopicalKhleekorea2016-03-02Not applicableUS flag
Mixture Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
Plaster MandAHerbalPlasterSesame oil (3.00 g/30g) + Menthol (1.2 g/30g) + Methyl salicylate (1.5 g/30g) + Myrrh (.90 g/30g) + Synthetic camphor (0.24 g/30g)PatchTopicalDah Wei Chem & Pharm Co., Ltd.2005-04-25Not applicableUS flag
Unapproved/Other Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
Pibubab Prestige Grain AmpuleSesame oil (8.75 g/25mL)SolutionTopicalKhleekorea2016-03-02Not applicableUS flag

Categories

Drug Categories
Classification
Not classified
Affected organisms
Not Available

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
QX10HYY4QV
CAS number
8008-74-0

References

General References
  1. Namiki M: Nutraceutical functions of sesame: a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2007;47(7):651-73. [Article]
PubChem Substance
347911143
RxNav
1309247
Wikipedia
Sesame_oil

Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4CompletedPreventionCaloric Restriction / Exercise1
4CompletedPreventionCaloric Restriction / Exercise / Sleep1
4CompletedTreatmentInfertility1
4RecruitingTreatmentAnesthesiology / Orthopedics1
3CompletedSupportive CareHematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm / Malignant Solid Neoplasms / Nasal vestibulitis1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
Packagers
Not Available
Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
SolutionTopical8.75 g/25mL
PatchTopical
Prices
Not Available
Patents
Not Available

Properties

State
Not Available
Experimental Properties
Not Available

Drug created at December 03, 2015 16:51 / Updated at February 21, 2021 18:52