• NehaVerma

The Sunflower is inestimable nearly in all aspects including chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, economical, commercial, ornamental and spiritual, since ancient times. The sunflower plants are the libertine growing plants possessing wide multipurpose applications. Under this context, Sunflower oil cake is utilized in poultry feeding. The Sunflower oil is also added as a lubricant in paints and soaps. A yellow dye is made from the flower, the leaves are consumed as fodder and oil is extracted by compressing the seeds which is very nutritive and it is considered equivalent to almond or olive oil. In the last three decades people have witnessed the growth of a novel interdisciplinary branch of science named as chemical ecology, ecological biochemistry or phytochemical ecology which explains the phenomena of plant and animal interactions. Subsequently, the development in this regard discovered the phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are found in sunflowers also which are the matter of discussion due to their astonishing characteristic chemical behaviours. Phytochemicals are the active compounds, these are the non nutritive chemicals and are produced naturally by plants for creating defense against biotic and abiotic stresses. Most of the researchers applied standard methods for the screening of these phytochemicals in sunflowers. Phytochemicals exhibit physiological effects which can be accountable for its remedial potential in extensive range of disease conditions. Few of the phytochemicals are steroids, alkanes, alkaloids, fatty acids and terpentenoids. While Allelochemicals are present in the roots, stems and leaves of sunflower. Sunflowers are inspiring best creative minds of the world in art and literature. With the help of thin layer chromatography for alkaloids and spectrophotometry for flavnoids and phenols these Allelochemicals can be assorted. Apart from these chemical facts, Vincent Van Gogh, the great artist in the world of art have created iconic and famed paintings of sunflower. The objective of this paper is to throw light over useful applications of sunflower, its nutritional value, chemistry and on some mythological and interesting facts about it related to its history and origin with the new innovational researches and also on discussion over its extraordinary behavior of facing towards sun which makes it distinctive from other flowers.

Inestimable, Libertine, Phytochemicals, Allelochemicals, Spectrophotometry

"Chemistry of Sunflower involving Allelochemicals and Phytochemicals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.2282-2286, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905U21.pdf

"Chemistry of Sunflower involving Allelochemicals and Phytochemicals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp2282-2286, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905U21.pdf