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@article{194851,
        author = {Megha B and Dr.Sharmila and Dr.Vishakh},
        title = {Antioxidant potential of sesame (Sesamum indicum) and flax seed (Linium usitatissimum) and Assessement of genoprotective role of sesame seed extract against H₂0₂ induced genotoxicity in cultured human lymphocyte.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {6587-6599},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194851},
        abstract = {Flaxseeds (Linum usitatissimum) belong to the family Linaceae. It is an annual or biennial plant and one of the most useful crops, playing an important role in human health due to its chemical composition. Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) belong to the family Pedaliaceae. It is one of the most ancient crops and is also known as benniseed. The color of sesame seeds varies from cream-white to charcoal black, with white and black being the typical seed colors. Both seeds were subjected to ethanol and aqueous extraction followed by phytochemical tests and antioxidant assays, which showed the presence of phytochemicals such as phenolics and flavonoids. DPPH, FRAP, TAC, phenolic, and flavonoid content assays showed the highest antioxidant potential for raw sesame aqueous extract, with values of 13.95±1.40, 0.95±0.014, 13.95±1.30, 579.61, and 737.21, respectively. 
Raw sesame, which showed the highest antioxidant property in all assays, was selected for the genotoxicity assay at two different concentrations (20 µg/mL and 100 µg/mL), and it showed a decrease in chromosomal damage when exposed to hydrogen peroxide compared to the control. The micronucleus frequency of the control was found to be 0.02, while the MN frequency of the extract at 20 µg/mL was 0.009 and at 100 µg/mL was 0.007.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {March},
        }