Table 3.

Biological activities and compounds of sunflower seed and sprout

Biological activities	Biological compounds
Antioxidant effects	tocopherols, l-ascorbic acid, antioxidant enzymes catalase, glutathione dehydrogenase, guaiacol peroxidase, glutathione reductase, carotenoids
Antimicrobial activity	tannins, saponins, glycosides, alkaloids, phenolic compounds
Antidiabetic effects	chlorogenic acid, glycosides, phytosterols, caffeic acid, quinic acid
Antihypertensive effects	11S globulin peptides
Anti-inflammatory activity	α-tocopherol, triterpene glycosides, helianthosides
Wounds healing	linoleic acid, arachidonic acid