The Rural Development Administration in South Korea develops 'Miryang 74', a new domestic sesame variety

Sesame Seed

South Korea

Published Nov 24, 2022

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Sang-don = The Rural Development Administration announced on the 23rd that it had developed a new sesame variety 'Miryang 74' with high content of lignans, which are effective in improving antioxidant and cognitive functions. The Rural Development Administration said, "In 2020, domestic production of sesame plummeted and the self-sufficiency rate fell to 8.2%, causing a major problem in the supply and demand of domestic sesame seeds." We have developed Miryang 74, which is four times more than regular sesame seeds,” he explained. The lignan content of Miryang 74 is 17.0mg per 1g, which is 4.1 times higher than 4.1mg of the general variety 'Geonbaek'. The Rural Development Administration predicted, "In the future, Miryang 74 will be developed and sold not only as highly functional sesame oil, but also as various products such as confectionery and baking." kaka@yna.co.kr Report via KakaoTalk okjebo 2022/11/23 11:00 Report

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Sang-don = The Rural Development Administration announced on the 23rd that it had developed 'Miryang 74', a new sesame variety with high content of lignan, which is effective in improving antioxidant and cognitive functions. The Rural Development Administration said, "In 2020, the domestic production of sesame plummeted and the self-sufficiency rate fell to 8.2%, causing a major problem in the supply and demand of domestic sesame seeds." We have developed Miryang 74, which is four times more than regular sesame seeds,” he explained. The lignan content of Miryang 74 is 17.0mg per 1g, which is 4.1 times higher than 4.1mg of the general variety 'Geonbaek'. The Rural Development Administration predicted, "In the future, Miryang 74 will be developed ...

Source: Yna