Re: [SG] sunflower seeds...question

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• To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
• Subject: Re: [SG] sunflower seeds...question
• From: C* <C*@AOL.COM>
• Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 17:37:04 EST

In a message dated 98-03-29 17:13:58 EST, Kay Lancaster wrote:

<< As far as seeds, the hulls are loaded with chlorogenic acid --
 see Carter, JF (ed) 1978.  Sunflower science and technology.
 American Society of Agronomy monograph #19, Madison, Wisc. for
 a discussion of this.

 Or look under the birdfeeders of anyone who feeds whole sunflower
 seeds.  >>

Hi Kay,

What is chlorogenic acid (I hope I'm not the only one who doesn't know this)
and how would I notice it's presence under my bird feeders?  by the lack of
plants growing there?

Thanks,
Cindy Johnson
White Bear Lake, MN
zone 4a

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