Accumulation and Phytotoxicity of Lead in Cynara scolymus

Alcachofra - Cynara scolymus

• sistema gastro intestinal: aumenta a secreção gástrica e sua acidez, laxativo; • rim: diurético, usado nas nefrites agudas e nas uremias (aumenta a excreção de amônia); • vasos sanguíneos: hemorróidas, varizes e reumatismo; • obesidade: auxiliar nos regimes de emagrecimento; • diabetes: hipoglicemiante, auxiliar nos regimes de emagrecimento; • combate a anemia, raquitismo; • diminuição do col...

Micropropagation of Cynara scolymus L. employing cyclodextrins to promote rhizogenesis

This work describes a micropropagation protocol for plants of Cynara scolymus cv. Early French, employing cyclodextrins during the rhizogenesis stage. Shoot apices were established in basic culture medium consisting of Murashige Skoog mineral salts modified by 50% reduction in NH4NO3 and KNO3, Heller's micronutrients, Gamborg's vitamins, 100 mg l ÿ1 myo-inositol, 30 g lÿ1 saccharose and 8.0 g l...

Prophylactic role of coenzyme Q10 and Cynara scolymus L on doxorubicin-induced toxicity in rats.pdf

In vitro investigations of Cynara scolymus L. extract on cell physiology of HepG2 liver cells

The objective of this study was the investigation of a potential influence of artichoke leaf extract (ALE) on the cell physiology and gene expression of phase I/II enzymes of human liver cells HepG2 and investigation on potential cell protective effects against ethanol-induced cell toxicity against HepG2 cells. Cell biological assays under in vitro conditions using HepG2 liver cells and investi...

Inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis in primary cultured rat hepatocytes by artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) extracts.

High-dose aqueous extracts from artichoke leaves were found to inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis from 14C-acetate in primary cultured rat hepatocytes in a concentration-dependent biphasic manner with moderate inhibition (approximately 20%) between 0.007 and 0.1 mg/ml and more strong inhibition at 1 mg/ml. Cytotoxic effects detected by lactate dehydrogenase leakage and the 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol...