Multifarious Uses of Sunflower
E. Umarani*
Agricultural Research Station (PJTSAU), Tornala, Siddipet, Telangana (502 114), India
S. Sridevi
Agricultural Research Station (PJTSAU), Tornala, Siddipet, Telangana (502 114), India
A. Saritha
Agricultural Research Station (PJTSAU), Tornala, Siddipet, Telangana (502 114), India
D. Swetha
Agricultural Research Station (PJTSAU), Tornala, Siddipet, Telangana (502 114), India
N. Sainath
Agricultural Research Station (PJTSAU), Tornala, Siddipet, Telangana (502 114), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Health benefits, Nutritional, Oil, Sunflower
Abstract
Sunflower is considered as important crop based on its nutritional and medicinal value. Due to its beneficial health effects, sunflower has been recognized as nutracautical. The oil extracted from sunflower is known to be a potential source of antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and antioxidants and also have industrial values. Sunflower seeds, meal and cake could be a promising human diet and livestock feed. Exploitation of sunflower seed products with high protein content has fond applicable in food processing, various pharmaceutical and agriculture.
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