Natural Artichoke Extract

Artichoke can be used to treat digestive upset, poor liver function, and a range of other ailments. Its primary use has been as a choleretic--a substance that strengthens liver function by increasing bile production, it has a centuries-old reputation as a diuretic (to increase urination). In addition, it can lower cholesterol and thus helps to prevent heart disease. Artichoke can also help to ease upset stomach symptoms such as nausea, bloating, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Product Name Artichoke extract Specification 3% Part Used Whole herb Appearance Yellow Brown powder Application Health care products

IntroductionArtichoke (Cynaracardunculus L. var. scolymus), native to the Mediterraneanregion, is a perennial thistle-like plant grown for its edible flower buds and, to alesser extent, its tender inner leaves. It has been grown for centuries for culinary andpotential medicinal applications. The edible part of the artichoke consists of thefleshy base of the flower head and the flesh of the inner part of the leaves. Artichokesare known for their powerful nutritional composition, offering a range of essentialnutrients which contribute to overall health (Feiden et al., 2023). Besides being agood source of antioxidants (Uluad, 2017), and phenolic substances (Kayahan andSaloglu, 2022), artichoke is rich in dietary fibre, especially in the form of inulinwhich is soluble and prebiotic (Castangia et al., 2024) and a source of severalvitamins and minerals. Artichoke also contains phytochemicals, which have beenstudied for their potential hepatoprotective and cholesterol-lowering properties.Thanks to these properties, the artichoke plant is widely used in the pharmaceuticalindustry, as well as in the paint, feed and cosmetic industries (Lattanzio et al., 2009).On the other hand, fruit and vegetable processing plants produce a large amount ofwaste, which increases environmental pollution. Waste production can sometimesexceed 60% of the raw materials used (Sanchez-Rabaneda et al., 2003). This wasteentails environmental concerns and loss of bioactive compounds. Fruit and vegetableresidues such as peels, stems, pulp and leaves are considered valuable sources toobtain natural antioxidants (Canale et al., 2022).There exist several studies on the effects of artichoke extract or fibre incorporationinto a food on product quality improvement and health promotion. In a studyconducted by Tengilimoglu-Metin and Kizil (2017), 0.5 and 1% of artichoke fibreincorporation into meat products reduced the formation of carcinogenic-mutagenicheterocyclic aromatic amines at high cooking temperatures up to 98% in beef and97% in chicken breast. Artichoke leaf was also proven to be a natural antioxidant andantimicrobial when incorporated into raw beef patty after being boiled and pur ed asa whole (Ergezer et al., 2018). Artichoke leaf extract significantly improved thequality and the shelf life of sardine patty samples depending on the extractconcentration, which was up to 2% (TiraliCelik, 2018). Savlak et al. (2020), producedcrackers by adding artichoke leaf powder to the recipe. The leaf powder increased thetotal dietary fibre content by 216 721% and the ash content by 5.7 28.6%. Thecracker samples were also liked sensorially by the panel. 2% of artichoke stem fibreconcentrate into wheat bread dough improved dough properties and resulted in abread having similar specific volume with the control (Boubaker et al., 2016).However, incorporation of artichoke flour from wasted stem and bracts into durumwheat bread up to 10% resulted in harder breads with lower volume, but no moistureloss was observed during five days of storage (Canale et al., 2022).

Artichoke Extract Benefits:Thus, artichoke leaf extracts have more health benefits than eating the artichoke by itself.The globe artichoke extract is used as an antioxidant, to help with stomach and intestinal problems, to protect the liver, and decrease cholesterol levels.