False sesame

Where does False sesame grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: Chemical composition (leaves and seeds): Protein (crude) = 8.5% (dry). Fat = 1.5% (dry). Fibre (crude) = 8,5% (dry). Ash (insoluble) = 20.2% (dry). Carbohydrate (soluble): Starch = 3.1% (dry). Sucrose = 3.5% (dry). D-glucose = 1.5% (dry). D-fructose = 0.1% (dry). Amino acids (g [16g N]-1): Aspartic acid = 17.2g. Threonine = 5.1g. Serine = 4.4g. Glutamic acid = 13.3g. Proline = 5.0g. Glycine = 5.7g. Alanine = 6.3g. Valine = 6.5g. Cysteine (performic acid oxidation) = 0.7g. Methionine (performic acid oxidation) = 1.9g. Isoleucine = 5.5g. Leucine = 9.4g. Tyrosine = 4.2g. Phenylalanine = 5.7g. Lysine = 5.2g. Histidine = 2.1g. Arginine = 6.1g. Minerals: Sulphur = 0.23% (dry). Potassium = 0.23% (dry). Magnesium = 0.48% (dry). Calcium = 1.48% (dry). Na = 0.02% (dry). Zinc = 36 mg/kg-1 (dry). Iron = 194 mg/kg-1 (dry). Manganese = 173 mg/kg-1 (dry). Copper = 15 mg/kg-1 (dry). Aluminium = 137 mg/kg-1 (dry).

Status: It is commonly and widely used in Malawi. It is highly palatable.

Growing False sesame

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds are broadcast at the beginning of rains.

Edible Uses: The leaves are eaten as a vegetable. They are collected and wilted in the sun. They can be added to soups. Leaves can be preserved by drying. They are also dried in the sun and pounded with other vegetables and boiled as a thick paste. The seeds are eaten like sesame seeds. They are also put into soups. The seeds yield an edible oil.

Production: Leaves are collected during the rainy season. They are available at other times if there is sufficient soil moisture. They can be dried and stored.

Nutrition Info

False sesame Photos

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