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.
E. Umarani*
Agricultural Research Station (PJTSAU), Tornala, Siddipet, Telangana (502 114), India
S. Sridevi
A. Saritha
D. Swetha
N. Sainath
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