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''Sesamum radiatum'' is a species of flowering plant in the Pedaliaceae. It is in the same genus as sesame. It is known by the English common names benniseed, black benniseed,〔(''Sesamum radiatum''. ) PROTA.〕 black sesame,〔Konan, A. B., et al. (2011). (Myostimulating effect of ''Sesamum radiatum'' aqueous leaf extract in isolated guinea-pig ''taenia caeci'' contractile activity. ) ''Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med.'' 8(4): 377–385. 〕 and vegetable sesame.〔B.M. Auwalu and F.E. Babatunde. (2007). (Analyses of growth, yield and fertilization of vegetable sesame (''Sesamum radiatum'' Schum). ) ''Journal of Plant Sciences'' 2: 108-112.〕 In Nigeria it is known locally as ''ewe atura'', which translates to "leaves that bring relaxation and health to the body".〔Ogunlesi, M., et al. (2010). (Analysis of the essential oil from the leaves of ''Sesamum radiatum'', a potential medication for male infertility factor, by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry. ) ''African Journal of Biotechnology'' 9(7) 1060-67.〕 It is used in Africa as a leafy vegetable.〔〔〔〔Adéoti, K., et al. (2012). (Agromorphological characterization of ''Sesamum radiatum'' (Schum. and Thonn.), a neglected and underutilized species of traditional leafy vegetable of great importance in Benin. ) ''African Journal of Agricultural Research'' 7(24), 3569-78.〕 It is used medicinally as a laxative, an antidote to scorpion venom, and to treat sprains and ease childbirth.〔 In rural Benin it is cultivated, mainly by women, and it contributes significantly to household income.〔 The leaves are eaten fresh and cooked. The leaves are slimy in texture when cooked. The shoots are used in soups and porridge. The seeds are eaten whole or as a paste.〔 This plant is an annual herb growing up to 1.2 to 1.5 meters tall. The leaves are opposite, or toward the top of the plant, alternately arranged. The leaves are lance-shaped to oval and up to 12 centimeters long. They may be smooth-edged or serrated. Flowers occur singly in the leaf axils. They are pink to purple in color, sometimes white, and somewhat bell-shaped. They measure up to 5 centimeters long. The fruit is a capsule up to 3.5 centimeters long which contains seeds roughly 3 millimeters long.〔 This plant grows wild in savanna and other habitat types. It is also a weed of fields and homesteads. It can grow on poor, rocky soils and it flowers even through drought conditions. When cultivated the plant yields 5 to 6 tons of leaves per hectare.〔 This plant is vulnerable to the leaf spot disease ''Cercospora sesami''. It is also attacked by hawk moths, the moth ''Antigastra catalaunalis'', and the vegetable bug ''Nezara viridula''.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sesamum radiatum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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