| | - The Sunflower Production
Sunflowers have a long history in Missouri, dating back at least a thousand years to when they were cultivated in fields by Native Americans. Although modern sunflower cultivars were not grown widely in the U.S. until the 1970s, there were tests of s ...
http://www.jeffersoninstitute.org/sunflower.php
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- National Sunflower Oil Association
Healthy, natural sunflower oil is produced from oil type sunflower seeds. Sunflower oil is light in taste and appearance and supplies more Vitamin E than any other vegetable oil. It is a combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats with lo ...
http://www.sunflowernsa.com/oil/
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- National Sunflower
While the vibrant, strong sunflower is a recognized worldwide for its beauty, it is also an important source of food. Sunflower oil is a valued and healthy vegetable oil and sunflower seeds are enjoyed as a healthy, tasty snack and nutritious ingredi ...
http://www.sunflowernsa.com/
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- The Sunflower
Sunflower is one of the few crop species that originated in North America most originated in the fertile crescent, Asia or South or Central America. It was probably a camp follower of several of the western native American tribes who domesticated the ...
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sunflower.html
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- The Helicas Project
This plant offers very interesting functional properties for other food and nonfood applications. Pectins from sunflowerreceptacles and bioactive material like flavonoids and essential oils can be obtained from Helianthus annuus, thus offering new op ...
http://www.alchemia-nova.net/english/current-projects/helicas.html
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