Aislamiento, purificación e identificación de sesamina a partir de lodos de microfiltrado en la fabricación del aceite virgen de Sesamum indicum L. (ajonjolí)

the muds of the microfiltrate obtained as a by-product of the production of the sesame oil are rich in d(+)-sesamin. 120 g of sesamin (34%) were obtained, following a specific procedure of isolation and purification by recristallization in boiling ethanol. crystals were identified by means of physicochemical and spectroscopic techniques.