As an example of the age-old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” researchers suggest that a chemical called sesaminol, abundant in sesame seed oil, may have protective effects against Parkinson’s disease.
“Currently there is no preventive medicine for Parkinson’s disease; we only have coping treatments.” Associate Professor Kojima-Yuasa led her research group through a series of experiments to understand the effects of sesaminol on
in vitro and
in vivo Parkinson’s disease models.
— OCU Associate Professor Akiko Kojima-Yuasa, who led her research group through a series of experiments to understand the effects of sesaminol on