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Globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus):
Therapeutic actions:
Anticholestatic, antiemetic, bitter, cholagogue, choleretic, depurative, diuretic, hepatic trophorestorative, hepatoprotective, hypocholesterolaemic, hypolipidaemic. (Mills & Bone, 2000, p. 433) (Newall, et al., 1996. p. 36)
Phytochemical constituents that enhance these:
Supporting evidence:
Animal studies have shown choleretic, hypocholesterolaemic and hypolipidaemic effects in rats. Hepatoprotective effects have also been documented for in-vivo studies on rats. (Newall, et al., 1996. p. 36)
Cynarin has been shown to be cholagogue, choleretic, and choliokinetic. Globe artichoke extract has been found to increase bile flow by "as much as four times normal in a 12-hour period." (www.nutrisana.com/)
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