Artichoke Extract(Cynara Scolymus Extract)

Latin Name: Cynara scolymus L
specification: cynarin 0.5%, 2.5% test by hplc
Active Ingredients: cynarin 
Appearance: Yellow brown fine powder
Applicaiton: 
1. Promote digestion
2. Antioxidant
3. Assist in lowering blood fat
4. Regulate intestinal flora
5. Liver protection

Description About Artichoke Extract (Cynara Scolymus Extract)
Artichoke has been used in traditional medicine for centuries as a specific liver and gallbladder remedy.
Artichoke has been used medicinally since the beginning of the 20th century to improve digestion. Historically used as a tea, artichoke is now preferred in the form of standardized extracts for consistent, more predictable results. Research on standardized artichoke extract has focused on the constituent, caffeoylquinic acid, and its ability to increase bile production in the liver. An increase in bile production assists the body in fat metabolism, which assists the digestion process. Artichoke is very popular in Europe for treating digestive complaints. 
Artichoke Extract helps support healthy bile flow and liver detoxification, and has a long history of promoting liver health. In a clinical study, artichoke decreased occasional gastrointestinal discomfort by 26.4% and improved quality of life by 20% after two months. Ninety-six percent of participants rated artichoke an effective ingredient reducing occasional gastrointestinal discomfort.
In Brazilian herbal medicine systems, leaf preparations are used for liver and gallbladder problems, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, anemia, diarrhea (and elimination in general), fevers, ulcers, and gout.