Research Progress on Bioactive Ingredients and Pharmacological Effects of Sunflower Plate
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the major oilseed crops in China,ranking sixth in terms of cultivation area worldwide.Cur-rently,research on sunflower seeds is quite extensive,while research on sunflower plate is just beginning.Sunflower plate is typically consid-ered a by-product and is not effectively utilized,with the majority being discarded,incinerated,or used as animal feed.This leads to signifi-cant waste of resources and reduces its comprehensive utilization value.With the development of science and technology,it has been discov-ered that the sunflower plate contains abundant bioactive substances and has a wide range of pharmacological effects.The sunflower plate is rich in volatile oils,flavonoids,chlorogenic acid,pectin,crude protein,and other nutrients,making it a valuable source for extracting these ac-tive compounds.The sunflower plate exhibits antioxidant,anti-tumor,antibacterial,and anti-gout activities,with broad prospects for its appli-cations.This article reviewed the latest research on the bioactive components,pharmacological effects,and major factors influencing the active compounds in the sunflower plate,aiming to provide scientific references for further research on the active components of the sunflower plate and the development of functional products.