Sesame seeds used in the present study were provided
from Agricultural Faculty of Dicle University in Diyarbakir,
situated in SE Anatolia of Turkey in 2005. The seeds
were cleaned manually to remove all foreign matter such
as dust, dirt, stones and chaff as well as immature, broken
seeds. In order to preserve its original quality, the sample
was stored at an ambient temperature of 25 ± 3C in sealed
plastic bags prior to any conditioning.