Due to the enormous variety of phytochemicals present in plants, their extracts have been used for centuries in the treatment of innumerable diseases, being perceived as an invaluable source of medicines for humans. Furthermore, the combination of different plants was reported as inducing an improved effect (synergism) in comparison with the additive activity of the plants present in those mixt...

Plants for optimal growth requires absorb water and nutrients absorption from the soil. Magnetic Water downward movement of minerals and makes it easy for plants to absorb nutrients and water. This study was designed to investigate the effect of magnetic salt water on some quantity and quality characteristics of artichoke leaves. The experiment was factorial based on completely randomized desig...

The artichoke (Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus) is an intriguing source of indigestible sugar polymers such as inulin-type fructans. Artichoke represents important component a traditional Mediterranean diet and its edible parts are good many high added value compounds inulin, polymer showing relevant prebiotic properties. Compared to the cultivated varieties, wild cardoon (C. var. sylvestris...

Recently, among general practitioners – family doctors, therapists, specialists, there is a growing interest to the use of phytotherapy for prevention and treatment various pathologies. One classic examples medicinal plant with long history human Spanish Artichoke. The objective: analyze results pharmacokinetic pharmacodynamic studies standardized artichoke extract (SAE). Materials methods. rev...

The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) belongs to Asteraceae family. It is included in British and European Pharmacopeia has long–used traditional medicine several countries. plant primarily grows North Africa Mediterranean; addition, it cultivated around the world. Artichoke wildly distributed Iraq at watery lines boundary of field. aim study was induce callus from leaves as explants, compare between...

BACKGROUND Hypercholesterolaemia is directly associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease and other sequelae of atherosclerosis. Artichoke leaf extract (ALE) has been implicated in lowering cholesterol levels. Whether ALE is truly effective for this indication is still a matter of debate. This is an update of a review first published in 2002 and last updated in 2009. OBJECTIVE...

In this study, inulooligosaccharides (F(n)-type inulin) resulting from the endo-inulinase hydrolysis of globe artichoke inulin were purified and characterized. The aim was to produce F(n) oligomer standards with the intention of identifying them in the complex inulin chromatogram. Inulin was extracted from globe artichoke and presented a high average degree of polymerization (DP) of about 80 as...

There is growing interest in the use of inulins as substrates for the selective growth of beneficial gut bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli because recent studies have established that their prebiotic effect is linked to several health benefits. In the present study, the impact of a very-long-chain inulin (VLCI), derived from globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus), on the human intesti...

Background. Based on recent basic and clinical investigations, the extract of artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf has been revealed to be used for hepatoprotective and cholesterol reducing purposes. We aimed to assess the therapeutic effects of artichoke on biochemical and liver biomarkers in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods. In a randomized double blind clinical trial, 6...