Ceratotheca sesamoides, Endl. Central Chad: leaves eaten. Sudan (Kordofan, Darfur): seed pods and leaves ground into a powder used to prepare a traditional Sudanese dish - Waika. 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 = 36mg/kg-1 (dry). Iron = 194mg/kg-1 (dry). Manganese = 173mg/kg-1 (dry). Copper = 15mg/kg-1 (dry). Aluminum = 137mg/kg-1 (dry). Soil type favored by plant - Western Sudan: sandy. Vernacular names - Chad (central)(Arabic): Darraba t'al goz. Sudan: Abadeib. English: False Sesame. Ref. ABDELMUTI, CRÉAC'H.
Martynia diandra, Glox. India (Bombay Presidency): leaves eaten. Vernacular name - Bombay Presidency: Khandesh district, Pimpalner: Khata amba. Ref. GAMMIE.
Pedalium Murex, L. India (Rajasthan,western ): leaves eaten as vegetable. Such use is reported rare. Soil type favored by plant: moist, alluvial flats. Vernacular name: Gokhru. Ref. SAXENA.
Sesamum alatum, Thonn. Chad (central): leaves eaten. Vernacular name - Arabic: Sum -sum al rhazal. Ref. CRÉAC'H.
Sesamum indicum L. (syn. Sesamum orientale, L.). India: the refuse of the seeds, after the oil has been expressed, is boiled with water and made into a soup. In Marwar (Jodhpur), this substance has been stored and reported to keep for many years, without deterioration other than a darkening of color. Vernacular name - Rajasthan (Jaislamer district): Til. Ref. BHANDARI, KING.