Effect And Function of Sunflower Seed

It’s known to all that seed is an indispensable snack during our daily life, among them sunflower seed is the most common one. Sunflower seed, the fruit of sunflower could be used for food or oil. Sunflower seed is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, multivitamins and micronutrient elements. And today, let’s pay attention to the effect and function of sunflower seed.

• No cholesterol and 70% content of linoleic acid in sunflower seed may help reduce the blood cholesterol level of the human body, and protect cardiovascular health;
• Abundant trace elements like iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium make sunflower seeds prevent the disease from anemia and some other diseases;
• Sunflower seed is a good source of vitamin B1 and vitamin E which could help prevent cells from being damaged by free radicals, and has the effect of tender and whitening skin;
• There are plenty of edible fiber(about 1 gram per 7 grams) in sunflower seed. It’s proved by AICR that dietary fiber can reduce the incidence of colon cancer.

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