Artichoke Extract

Artichoke Extract: Overview

The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) has a strong folk history in treating many liver diseases and more recent evidence supports this long-time use.

Diagnose your symptoms now!
  • check your overall health status
  • understand what's happening to your body
  • let The Analyst™ find what's wrong

Function; Why it is Recommended

The active ingredient in artichoke is cynarin which is found in highest concentrations in the leaves.  Like silymarin, cynara extract has demonstrated significant liver protecting and regenerating effects.

Artichoke also has a choleretic (bile stimulating) effect.  This is a very important property: if the bile is not being transported adequately to the gallbladder, the liver is at increased risk of damage.  Choleretics are very useful in the treatment of hepatitis and other liver diseases via this "decongesting" effect.

Artichoke powder, also known as "liver support", is an extremely effective product for detoxifying the liver, normalizing liver metabolism and preventing further damage due to internal and external toxins such as alcohol and environmental poisons.  It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities.  Two sets of double blind studies support the effectiveness of this liver support formula.

On This Page

Artichoke Extract:

Artichoke Extract can help with the following:

Lab Values

High Total Cholesterol

Choleretics typically lower cholesterol levels because they increase the excretion of cholesterol and decrease the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver.  Consistent with its choleretic effect, cynara extract from artichoke leaf has been shown to lower blood cholesterol (13%) and triglyceride levels (5%) in both human and animal studies.

Organ Health

Hepatitis

Promotes liver regeneration.

Concerned or curious about your health?  Try The Analyst™
Symptom Entry
Symptom Entry
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Suggestions
Suggestions
LifeMeter
LifeMeter®
Full Explanations
Explanations
Optional Doctor Review
Review (optional)

KEY

May be useful: may help with
May be useful:
may help with
Moderately useful: often helps with
Moderately useful:
often helps with
Very useful: is highly recommended for
Very useful:
is highly recommended for
We use cookies for traffic analysis, advertising, and to provide the best user experience