Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a poorly treated neoplasia arising from the pleural mesothelial lining. Here we document that the leaf extract of Cynara scolymus exerts broad antitumoral effects both in vitro and in vivo on mesothelioma cell lines. We found that Cynara scolymus treatment affects strongly cell growth, migration and tumor engraftment of mesothelioma cell lines. Strikingly, diet...

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...

The artichoke by-products from the canning industry are mainly used for silage, being minimally revaluated. The ways of extraction of by-products of artichoke into fiber-rich powders modify their industrial applications in biscuits, as the sensory evaluation may change compared with the reference fiber (Pea fiber, P) used with commercial biscuit. In this sensory study biscuits enriched with fib...

BACKGROUND This paper assesses the current ethnobotanical knowledge, use and management of Scolymus hispanicus L. in two localities of Central Spain and the relation with its natural abundance. It also addresses the influence of sociodemographic factors such as age, gender and time living in the village in the variation of knowledge and practice levels. METHODS During 2007 and 2008, 99 semi-s...

Cynara scolymus L. is a medicinal plant frequently used in traditional medicine for liver diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the different parts of Artichoke. Maximum antimicrobial activity was observed with methanolic extract of bound phenols for (bract and heart) against Gram negative bacteria. The MIC values for bound phenols from heart were (63μg/ml...

Two field experiments were carried out during the winter seasons of 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 at the Agricultural Experimental Station (at Abeis) Alexandria University, to investigate the response of globe artichoke plants cv. French, to the inoculation with Halex2 and Microbein biofertilizers under varying N levels (0, 45, 90 and 135 kg N fed -1 ). The results indicated that increasing N applied...

• 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...

Effect of Methanol and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Phytochemical Properties Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.)

Cynara scolymus is a pharmacologically important medicinal plant containing phenolic acids and flavonoids. Experimental studies indicate antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of C. scolymus but there have been no studies about therapeutic effects of liver diseases yet. In the present study, hepatocurative effects of C. scolymus leaf extract on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced oxidative st...

Cynara genus, originating from the Mediterranean area, includes globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L) and cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. altilis DC). Traditionally these crops have long been used as food and medicine. Nowadays, they are considered as functional foods, owing to their nutritional properties. Artichoke has exhibited hepatoprotective and antioxidative activities, a...