The Artichoke Extract Cynarin is extract artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus), it is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as a food. Cynara Scolymus L is commonly known as artichoke or the globe artichoke ,it is a species of thistle cultivated primarily as a food but also a medicinal plant .The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. And the leaf of artichoke is the part that used as one of the world`s oldest herbal medicine with multiple health benefits.It has been known by the ancient Egyptians,and the ancient Greeks and Romans used it as a digestive aid. Long known as an herbal medicine, thedried leaves of artichoke have been used in folk medicine because of theirhypolipidemicandhepatoprotective activities.
Basic Information of Artichoke Extract Cynarin
- Name : ArtichokeExtract Cynarin
- Source: Artichoke Leaf
- Botanical Name : Cynara scolymus L
- Extract part: Leaf
- Composition Ratio : 10 to 1, Cynarin 5%, 10%
- Appearance: Fine Brownish powder
- Country of origin: P.R. China
Main bio-actives :
The artichoke leaves contain a number phenolic acids, flavonoids (rutin, luteolin), cynarin and sesquiterpenes (especially caryophyllene and beta-selinene). It also contains tannins, sugar substances, inulin, mucus substances, phytosterols (taraxasterol), essential oil, provitamin A and several enzymes.
Cynarine is a chemical constituent in Cynara scolymus. The majority of the cynarine found in artichoke is located in the pulp of the leaves, though dried leaves and stems of artichoke also contain it. It inhibits taste receptors, making water (and other foods and drinks) seem sweet.
Functions
- Anti-inflammatory
- Bile stimulation
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidative
- Gastrointestinal
- Hypotensive and anti-hyperlipidemic
- Anticancer
Product application
In various pharmacological tests artichoke leaf extracts have shown hypotensive , anti-hyperlipidemic ,anti-hyperglycemic, choleretic activity ,hepatoprotective and prebiotic effects . In addition, artichoke leaf extracts contain compounds with antifungal and antimicrobial activities.
Recent studies indicate that artichoke leaf extracts may also have therapeutic potential for cardiovascular disease. The plant contains multiple compounds with high antioxidant properties .
Extracts of the leaves and root are helpful in arteriosclerosis, jaundice, dyspepsia, liver insufficiency, chronic albuminuria, and postoperative anemia, reduces cholesterol blood levels. In some countries, considered an aphrodisiac.
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