The exploitation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed and other parts for human nutrition, medicine and the industry

Sammanfattning

Sunflower is cultivated around the globe to meet various nutritional,medicinal and industrial needs. The seed is a rich source of edible oil, protein,vitamins, antioxidants and other micronutrients. It is considered a source ofhealthy diets and has been recommended to improve the human immune systemas well as to cure various chronic diseases. Sunflower seed oil contained poly-unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid), tocopherols and phytosterols, which tendsto lower low-density lipid and improve immunity against various human diseases.Its seed and plants parts have been directly exploited as a source of herbal med-icine. Methanolic extract of seed and other parts contained diterpene, carboxylicacid, aldehyde, steroid, polyphenol, vanillic acid, ferulic acid, trans-caffeic acid,coumaric acid, nicotinic acid, allelochemical and other aromatic compounds,which may help to cure several chronic human diseases without side effects asmentioned in this review. Future research should be carried out to fully exploit theusefulness of this plant against epidemic outbreaks.

Nyckelord

anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; antiviral; fatty acids; human medicine

Publicerad i

Helia
2020, Volym: 43, nummer: 73, sidor: 167-184

SLU författare

• Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio

  • Institutionen för växtförädling, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Jordbruksvetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helia-2020-0019

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/109187