Since ancient times, sesame has played an important role in human nutrition, and it is impressive that the great masters of medicine recommend it as a healing agent. Hippocrates recommended it for its great nutritional value. Historians believe that India was the original home of sesame, and that its cultivation is as old as rice, estimated to have begun 6000 years ago. Sesame seeds are a nutritious and beneficial food, rich in good fats and valuable nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, B vitamins, vitamin E, minerals and trace elements.