Sesamol

Sesamol is a natural phenolic antioxidant prepared from sesame oil. It is one of the compounds, alongside sesamin and sesamolin, that give sesame oil its remarkable oxidative stability. As a free-radical scavenger it helps protect oils and oil-containing foods from rancidity, making it interesting both as a natural preservative and as a health-associated phytochemical. Researchers study its antioxidant mechanisms to understand how sesame oil resists oxidation far better than most seed oils. It exemplifies nature’s own antioxidant systems. Food scientists value such compounds highly.