Last update July 11, 2016

Sesame

Compatible

Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Seed widely used in the cuisine of many cultures since ancient times. Seeds and oil are used for consumption.
The seeds are very rich in calories, proteins, unsaturated fats and calcium. It contains large amounts of phytoestrogens and sesamin that transforms into enterolactone.
Sesame oil is used as solvent-excipient (carrier) in numerous injectable drugs.

It has no proven effect as galactogogue although in some cultures it is traditionally used to increase milk production.

Sesame allergy is rare. They have been described contact dermatitis and sesame sensitizations through antenatal consumption by the mother.

At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk was found.

Given its lack of toxicity, moderate consumption during lactation would have little or no risk.
When sesame oil is topically used, do not apply it on the chest, otherwise clean it up before nursing the baby to prevent ingestion or appearance of allergic reactions in the infant.

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References

  1. Bedolla-Barajas M, Bedolla-Pulido TR, Macriz-Romero N, Morales-Romero J, Robles-Figueroa M. Prevalence of Peanut, Tree Nut, Sesame, and Seafood Allergy in Mexican Adults. Rev Invest Clin. 2015 Abstract
  2. Hsu JT, Missmer SA, Young MC, Correia KF, Twarog FJ, Coughlin IB, Hornstein MD, Schneider LC. Prenatal food allergen exposures and odds of childhood peanut, tree nut, or sesame seed sensitization. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2013 Abstract
  3. Dalal I, Goldberg M, Katz Y. Sesame seed food allergy. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2012 Abstract
  4. Sicherer SH, Muñoz-Furlong A, Godbold JH, Sampson HA. US prevalence of self-reported peanut, tree nut, and sesame allergy: 11-year follow-up. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Abstract
  5. Ben-Shoshan M, Harrington DW, Soller L, Fragapane J, Joseph L, St Pierre Y, Godefroy SB, Elliott SJ, Clarke AE. A population-based study on peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, and sesame allergy prevalence in Canada. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Abstract
  6. Damanik R. Torbangun (Coleus amboinicus Lour): a Bataknese traditional cuisine perceived as lactagogue by Bataknese lactating women in Simalungun, North Sumatera, Indonesia. J Hum Lact. 2009 Abstract
  7. Moran L, Gilad J. From folklore to scientific evidence: breast-feeding and wet-nursing in islam and the case of non-puerperal lactation. Int J Biomed Sci. 2007 Abstract
  8. Thompson LU, Boucher BA, Liu Z, Cotterchio M, Kreiger N. Phytoestrogen content of foods consumed in Canada, including isoflavones, lignans, and coumestan. Nutr Cancer. 2006 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  9. Saab BR, Pashayan N, El-Chemaly S, Sabra R. Sesame oil use in ameliorating cough in children: a randomised controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2006 Abstract
  10. Peñalvo JL, Heinonen SM, Aura AM, Adlercreutz H. Dietary sesamin is converted to enterolactone in humans. J Nutr. 2005 Abstract
  11. Agne PS, Bidat E, Agne PS, Rance F, Paty E. Sesame seed allergy in children. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Abstract
  12. Sporik R, Hill D. Allergy to peanut, nuts, and sesame seed in Australian children. BMJ. 1996 Abstract
  13. Shohat M, Levy I, Levy Y, Nitzan M. Nutritional complications in an infant fed exclusively on homemade sesame seed emulsion. J Am Coll Nutr. 1989 Abstract
  14. Kubo Y, Nonaka S, Yoshida H. Contact sensitivity to unsaponifiable substances in sesame oil. Contact Dermatitis. 1986 Abstract

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