Good for your heart

Unsaturated fats are beneficial for heart health, according to a substantial body of studies. Unsaturated fatty acids make about 82 percent of the oil in sesame. It is very abundant in omega-6 fatty acids. Polyunsaturated fats, such as omega-6 fatty acids, are crucial to your diet and play a significant role in preventing heart disease.

Sesame oil may help prevent heart disease and even decrease the buildup of plaque in your arteries, according to rodent research. In fact, when used in place of oils heavy in saturated fats, it may even reduce your cholesterol levels. In a 1-month trial including 48 people, it was discovered that sesame oil consumption was associated with larger decreases in triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol than olive oil consumption.