Sunflower
soybean meal in isonitrogenous (equal protein) diets for ruminant animals, as well as for
swine and poultry feeding. Sunflower meal is higher in fiber, has a lower energy value
and is lower in lysine but higher in methionine than soybean meal. Protein percentage of
sunflower meal ranges from 28% for non-dehulled seeds to 42% for completely dehulled
seeds. The color of the meal ranges from grey to black, depending upon extraction
processes and degree of dehulling.
C. Industrial Applications:
The price of sunflower oil usually prohibits its widespread use in industry, but there are
several applications that have been explored. It has been used in certain paints, varnishes
and plastics because of good semidrying properties without color modification associated
with oils high in linolenic acid. In Eastern Europe and the USSR where sunflower oil is
plentiful, sunflower oil is used commonly in the manufacture of soaps and detergents.
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