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Re: [SG] sunflower seeds...question

On Sun, 29 Mar 1998, Cidjohnson wrote:

> What is chlorogenic acid (I hope I'm not the only one who doesn't know this)

Chlorogenic acid is a naturally occuring plant compound that binds
strongly to proteins (inactivating them), seems to have some anti-
tumor growth promoter activity, and can be metabolized to caffeine
(one of the most common germination inhibitors).  Unless you're a
plant biochemist, or tried to isolate active enzymes from sunflowers,
you're unlikely to ever hear of it.  It was the bane of my existance
for a couple of months till I figured out how to get my enzymes.

> and how would I notice it's presence under my bird feeders?  by the lack of
> plants growing there?

Yup.  If you go around a sunflower seed processing plant, there's
hardly a weed to be had around the hull piles.  Not for quite a few
feet!

Kay Lancaster    kay@fern.com
just west of Portland, OR; USDA zone 8 (polarfleece)
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