Tahini consumption affects blood pressure and endothelial function in healthy males

Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, proteins, vitamin E, and lignans. Recent studies have highlighted the antioxidant, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and appetite-control properties of sesame seeds and sesame oil. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding...

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Published in:Journal of human hypertension 2022-12, Vol.36 (12), p.1128-1132
Main Authors: Sakketou, Eleni-Konstantina I., Baxevanis, Georgios K., Tentolouris, Nikolaos K., Konstantonis, George D., Karathanos, Vaios T., Fragkiadakis, Georgios A., Kanellos, Panagiotis T.
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Language:English
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Adult
Antihypertensives
Appetite
Blood Pressure
E-selectin
Epidemiology
Health Administration
Humans
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Postprandial Period
Public Health
Seeds
Sesamum
Sesamum indicum
Statistical analysis
Triglycerides
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
Vitamin E
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Summary:Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, proteins, vitamin E, and lignans. Recent studies have highlighted the antioxidant, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and appetite-control properties of sesame seeds and sesame oil. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the effect of tahini (sesame paste) consumption on human health. Thus, the aim is to investigate the postprandial effect of tahini consumption on blood pressure, endothelial function, and arterial stiffness. Twenty healthy men with mean age of 28 y and mean BMI of 25.81 kg/m 2 were included. After a 12-h fast, baseline blood was collected, participants consumed 50 g of tahini, and blood collection was repeated 4 h postprandially. Assessment of blood pressure, pulse rate, hemodynamic parameters, and endothelial function was performed at baseline and at the end of the trial. Blood samples were used for the quantification of intercellular cell-adhesion molecule-1, vascular cell-adhesion molecule-1, and E-selectin levels at baseline and 4 h postprandially. A statistically significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure ( p  = 0.010) and pulse rate ( p  = 0.002) was observed 4 h after tahini consumption. Significant increases in serum triglycerides ( p  
ISSN:0950-9240
1476-5527
DOI:10.1038/s41371-021-00624-2