4. History about sunflower
• The sunflower was first domesticated in what now , south now the
south-eastern.
• These products are found in Tabasco,many indigenous
american people used sunflower as a symbol of their solar
deity,including the Aztecs and the Otomi of Maxico and the
Incas in south america.
• In 1510 the spanish explorers encountered the sunflower in
America amd carried out its seed black to Europe.
• During the 18th century,the use of sunflower oil became very popular in Ru
5. 1.One sunflower can have up to 2000 seeds.
2.There are two kinds of sunflower,seed-black and stripe.
3.Oil is made from black seeds .
4.Snackks are made from striped seeds.
Interesting facts about sunflower oil
5.Sunflowers are great choice to attract birds to yards
6. 6. It require only 90 to 100 days from planting to maturity.
7. The scientific name of sunflowers is Helianthus,
Helia for sun and Anthus for flowe.
8.Sunflower plants can be from 3 to 18 feet tall.
9. Sunflowers originally came from the U.S.
10.Sunflowers are the state flower for Kansas.
7. Sunflower seed processing into oil
1.Cleaning and grinding
2.Pressing
3.Extracting additional oil with
solvents
4.Removing solvent traces
5.Refining the oil
8. 1.used in Western diets and is likely safe in amounts found naturally in foods .
2.may cause abdominal cramps, abdominal upset, diarrhea, vomiting, or weight
gain.
4.may lower blood sugar levels. Caution is advised in
patients with diabetes in those taking drugs.
3.may increase the risk of bleeding. Caution is advised in patients
with bleeding disorders and those taking drugs.
9. 5.Use levels higher than those found in the diet cautiously in pregnant or
breastfeeding women.
6. Avoid with known allergy or hypersensitivity to Helianthus annuus.
7. Use cautiously in individuals with autoimmune immune disorders or
those taking agents.
8.Use cautiously in obese individuals, as clinical studies have reported
conflicting findings concerning sunflower oil's effect on body weight.
10. 5.Used as a cream for babies’ s skin to make it smooth.
3.Used for producing many types of perfumes .
2.Provides natural energy.
1.Improves heart health.
4.Used for cooking ,frying and preparing other
meals.
11. 6.helps prevent rheumatoid arthritis.
10.Contains protein which is beneficial.
7.Contains vitamin E which is moisturizer.
8.acts as an antioxidant because of the
levels of vitamin E.
9.contains zink.
11.Contains folic acid.
