Sesamin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sesamin
Preferred IUPAC name 5,5′-[(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-Tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl]bis(2H-1,3-benzodioxole)
Other names	Fagarol Sezamin Pseudocubebin Episesamin Asarinin Eleutheroside B4 D-(+)-Sesamin d-Sesamin (+)-Sesamin l-Sesamin
Identifiers
CAS number	607-80-7
PubChem	5204
KEGG	C10882
ChEBI	CHEBI:66470
SMILES	c1cc2c(cc1[C@@H]3[C@H]4CO[C@@H]([C@H]4CO3)c5ccc6c(c5)OCO6)OCO2
InChI InChI=1/C20H18O6/c1-3-15-17(25-9-23-15)5-11(1)19-13-7-22-20(14(13)8-21-19)12-2-4-16-18(6-12)26-10-24-16/h1-6,13-14,19-20H,7-10H2/t13-,14-,19+,20+/m0/s1
Properties
Molecular formula	C20H18O6
Molar mass	354.35 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Sesamin is a lignan isolated from the bark of Fagara plants and from sesame oil. It has been used as a dietary fat-reduction supplement. Its major metabolite is enterolactone, which has an elimination half life of less than 6 hours. Sesamin and sesamolin are minor components of sesame oil, on average comprising only 0.14% of the oil by mass.

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In Spanish: Sesamina para niños