The seeds are also processed to extract fragrances and essential oils. Nor do the beneficial properties of sunflowers stop there. Native Americans extract yellow pigments from the flowers 'petals, make life-saving ropes from the stem fibers, and use the greens as feed for geese. And yet the most valuable part of the sunflower is its seeds.
向日葵對人類的生活貢獻還不止於此：印地安人從花瓣中抽取黃色顏料，自莖幹中取得纖維做為救命繩索，葉子則是餵鵝的飼料，而向日葵的最高價值更在於它的種子。