5.9 Conclusion
Sunflower is one of the most common oilseeds grown worldwide. The seeds are rich
in oil, protein, phytonutrients, phytoestrogens and many more bioactive components, which have been reported to reduce the risk of several non-communicable
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, cancer, hypercholesterol, diabetes,
arthritis and chronic inflammation. When consumed at recommended levels, sunflower oil, which is rich in omega-6 fatty acids, maintains omega-6/omega-3 ratio in
human body and confers abovementioned health benefits. Different varieties of
sunflower oil are developed through breeding techniques and are used for various
food applications such as cooking oil, salad dressing, shortening and margarines.
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and grain lipid composition of standard and oleic sunflower as affected by water supply. Field
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Sunflower is one of the most common oilseeds grown worldwide. The seeds are rich
in oil, protein, phytonutrients, phytoestrogens and many more bioactive components, which have been reported to reduce the risk of several non-communicable
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, cancer, hypercholesterol, diabetes,
arthritis and chronic inflammation. When consumed at recommended levels, sunflower oil, which is rich in omega-6 fatty acids, maintains omega-6/omega-3 ratio in
human body and confers abovementioned health benefits. Different varieties of
sunflower oil are developed through breeding techniques and are used for various
food applications such as cooking oil, salad dressing, shortening and margarines.
References
Al-Jumaily RMK, Al-Shamma NMJ, Al-Halbosiy MMF, Al-Shamma LMJ (2013) Anticancer
activity of sunflower (Helianthus annuns L.) seeds oil against cell lines. Iraqi J Sci 54
(4):1003–1009
Anastasi U, Santonoceto C, Giuffrè AM, Sortino O, Gresta F, Abbate V (2010) Yield performance
and grain lipid composition of standard and oleic sunflower as affected by water supply. Field
Crop Res 119(1):145–153
Anjum FM, Nadeem M, Khan MA, Hussain S (2010) Nutritional and therapeutic potential of
sunflower seeds: a review. Br Food J 114(4):544–552
Armstrong WP (2007). https://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/fruitid5.htm. Accessed
03 Feb 2019
Awad AB, Fink CS (2000) Phytosterols as anticancer dietary components: evidence and mechanism
of action. J Nutr 130:2127–2130
Berglund DR (2007) Sunflower production. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extensionentomology/recentpublications-main/publications/A-1331-sunflower-production-field-guide. Accessed 10 Sep
2019
Binkoski AE, Kris-Etherton PM, Wilson TA, Mountain ML, Nicolosi RJ (2005) Balance of
unsaturated fatty acids is important to a cholesterol-lowering diet: comparison of mid-oleic
sunflower oil and olive oil on cardiovascular disease risk factors. J Am Diet Assoc 105
(7):1080–1086
Carelli AA, Brevedan MI, Crapiste GH (1997) Quantitative determination of phospholipids in
sunflower oil. J Am Oil Chem Soc 74(5):511–514
CSA (1999) Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Internet database service (1999). Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts (CSA), Bethesda, MD
Dorni C, Sharma P, Saikia G, Longvah T (2018) Fatty acid profile of edible oils and fats consumed
in India. Food Chem 238:9–15
Duke J, Beckstrom S (1999) Dr. Duke’s phytochemical and ethnobotanical databases. US Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service
Eichenfield LF, McCollum A, Msika P (2009) The benefits of sunflower oleodistillate (SOD) in
pediatric dermatology. Pediatr Dermatol 26(6):669–675
Erickson ML (2016) Inventor. System and method for increasing learning through eating protein,
exercising, and singing and preventing bullying. United States patent application US
14/914,242
FAOSTAT (2019). http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/visualize. Accessed 20 Mar 2019
140
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