Pedaliaceae

Pedaliaceae, the pedalium family or sesame family, is a flowering plant family classified in the order Lamiales. The family includes sesame (Sesamum indicum), the source of sesame seeds.

Species

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyPedaliaceae

Observations recorded39,634

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 80
With media: 43
Family: Pedaliaceae
Collections: NY, MEL, CM, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), SRP, SJNM
Recorded in: Brazil, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, China, Netherlands, Ethiopia

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Research

1,212 papers

Reply.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2020
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): A Comprehensive Review of Nutritional Value, Phytochemical Composition, Health Benefits, Development of Food, and Industrial Applications.Nutrients · 2022
Sesame seed allergy.Nursing · 2024
Dietary supplementation with seeds of Sesamum indicum L. (pedaliaceae) mitigates the 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced breast tumor burden in rats.Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2024
Antileishmanial activity of long chain alkyl benzene and other constituents from seeds of Sesamum indicum. L (Pedaliaceae).Natural product research · 2021

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Encyclopedic overview

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Taxonomy
Gallery of Pedaliaceae
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Pedaliaceae, the pedalium family or sesame family, is a flowering plant family classified in the order Lamiales. The family includes sesame (Sesamum indicum), the source of sesame seeds.

It comprises 11 genera and approximately 80 species. Eight genera are native to the African continent and one genus (Uncarina) is endemic to Madagascar. Two genera (Sesamum and Pedalium) are mainly African natives but they also include regions to the east (including Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Malayan Islands and northern Australia).

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