Hangzhou Greenthink Bio-technology Co.,Ltd

Product Name: Artichoke Extract

Latin Name: Cynara scolymus L.

Variety:Artichoke Extract

Form:Powder

Color:Yellow Brown or Off White

Active Ingredient:Cynarin/ Chlorogenic Acid

Specification: 4:1  2.5%  5% Cynarins;Chlorogenic acid 1%~5%

Test Method:HPLC/UV

Particle size:100% pass 80 mesh

Grade:Pharmaceutical/Food Grade

Certificate:ISO9001/Halal/Kosher/GMP

Shelf life:2 years when properly stored

Artichoke is a member of the milk thistle family. It grows to a height of about 2 m and produces a large, violet-green flower head.The flower petals and fleshy flower bottoms are eaten as a vegetable throughout the world. The majority of the cynarin found in artichoke is located in the pulp of the leaves, though dried leaves and stems of artichoke also contain cynarin. Artichoke also contains the bioactive agents Chlorogenic Acid.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).Artichoke can also help to ease upset stomach symptoms such as nausea, bloating, abdominal pain, and vomiting.This diuretic vegetable is of nutritional value because of its exhibiting aid to gall bladder function, and raising of HDL/LDL ratio.Aqueous extracts from artichoke leaves have also shown to reduce cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and having a hypolipidemic influence, lowering blood cholesterol,which diminish the risk for arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Function of Artichoke Extract

1.with the function of enhancing immune function;

2.Reducing blood sugar,cholesterol , significantly lower blood ldl cholesterol levels;

3.Improving the fat metabolism and losing weight;

4.Increasing human bifidobacterium and adjusting gastrointestinal function.Artichoke can help ease upset stomach symptoms such as nausea, bloating, abdominal pain, and vomiting;

5.prevent heart disease and atherosclerosis;

6.Artichoke is used to increase bile production in the liver, increase the flow of bile from the gallbladder, and to increases the contractive power of the bile duct, also has a centuries-old reputation as a diuretic (to increase urination).These bile actions are beneficial in many digestive, gallbladder, and liver disorders;

7.It used to mobilize fatty stores in the liver and detoxify it, and as a natural aid to lower cholesterol.

Applications of Artichoke Extract :

Artichoke Extract is widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic,  Functional food , health food production of natural raw material,Water-soluble beverages.