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Cynara scolymus L.

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Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L., Asteraceae) is a prevalent cultivated plant frequently consumed in the Mediterranean Regions, the USA, and Africa. C. scolymus is used in folkloric medicine to treat hepatitis and hyperlipidemia and its diuretic and choleretic effects. Artichoke includes vitamins, minerals, phenolic components, prebiotics, and terpenoids. It has several biological activities, especially antihyperlipidemic, antispasmodic, antiaging, antioxidant, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, choleretic, hypoglycemic, and anticancer features. In recent years, C. scolymus has been designed and used in various pharmaceutical forms. Clinical analyses have stated that extracts from artichokes may have recuperating characteristics to treat a variety of diseases.

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Ilgün, S. (2022). Cynara scolymus L.. In: Gürağaç Dereli, F.T., Ilhan, M., Belwal, T. (eds) Novel Drug Targets With Traditional Herbal Medicines. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07753-1_16

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