Medicine
8 years ago

Sunflower seeds offer high-protein alternative to traditional feeding formulas.

PubMed
[Nutritive value of sunflower seeds (Helianthus annus) (author's transl)].
Francisca Martins Bion, J.S. do Nascimento, Norma Lúcia Marinho Antunes, Débora Catarine Nepomuceno de Pontes Pessoa, Ellen Silva Lago‐Vanzela, L P Freitas, M. A. de O. Coelho, Renato Borges de Medeiros

Paper Summary

The researchers studied the nutritional value of sunflower seeds compared to casein by feeding two groups of rats different diets. Sunflower seeds have high protein content and are easily digestible, making them a good food source. However, they are not recommended as a milk substitute.

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