HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. APPLICATION AND PERSPECTIVES (REVIEW)

The literary review is devoted to one-year-old sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) - an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Sunflower L.), widely cultivated in USA, Argentina, Turkey, Romania, Russian Federation, mainly with aim obtaining oil from seeds. Russia produces up 20.3% sunflower, which one country's main food and technical crops. It accounts for over 80% sown areas oilseeds, are concentrated Altai Territory, Volga Region, North Caucasus Central Black Earth Region. summarizes information scientific literature on chemical composition, biological activity biologically active substances contained different parts one-year L.). data presented show a wide range pharmacological effects Helianthus L., including anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, antiplasmodium, anti-ulcer, antihistamine, antidiarrheic, hypolipidemic, litholytic, nephrolytic, anxiolytic, antioxidant, anticancerogenic, A due rich composition roots, flowers, leaves currently used folk medicine cheap, available raw materials, waste processing this actively agricultural crop provides prospects developing quality standards various L. medicines based them implementation medical pharmaceutical practice our country.