Sunflower

(Helianthus annuus L.)

The Sunflower is an annual plant of great development, typically renewal and characterized by heliotropism, that is the fact of following the movement of light during the day. Widely cultivated worldwide, so much so that it is currently ranked second, after soya, among the oil-producing plants.

Purposes
From the extraction of the oil, a very rich cake of protein is used as a remnant, which is used in animal feed. Rich in vitamins and mineral salts are useful for the preparation of oil, flour and baked goods.

Category: Industrial plants