Artichokes, what do we know?

•Artichokes are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin K1, Folate, along with many minerals including magnesium, potassium, and copper also they are a great way to get iron from a non-animal source.(1),   it has High level of dietary fiber. Great source of antioxidants. 1, 2, 3. It is  considered an aphrodisiac in some cultures 4 and have Modest effect on reducing cholesterol levels 5

• The names for artichoke in English (artichoke)/ Italian (carciofo)/ Spanish (alcachofa)/ French (artichaut) can be traced back to medieval Andalusi Arabic (al-ḫaršūf)
• The seeds of artichokes, probably cultivated, were found during the excavation of Roman-period Mons Claudianus in Egypt  (1st century AD to the mid-3rd century AD).
• Top countries of Artichokes production in Tons are Egypt & Italy approximately (200-400 k) ton/year

1.http://www.goodwholefood.com/artichokes-nutrition-facts/

2.Kollia, Eleni & Markaki, Panagiota& Zoumpoulakis, Panagiotis & Proestos, Charalampos. (2017). Comparison of Different Extraction Methods for the Determination of the Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Cynara scolymus and C. cardunculus Extracts and Infusions. Natural product communications. 12. 423-426.

3.Salekzamani, Shabnam& Ebrahimi‐Mameghani, Mehrangiz& Rezazadeh, Khatereh. (2018). The antioxidant activity of artichoke (Cynara scolymus): A systematic review and meta‐analysis of animal studies. PhytotherapyResearch. 33. 10.1002/ptr.6213.

4.Not proven statistically significant in reviews

5.Wider B, PittlerMH, Thompson-Coon J, Ernst E (2013). Wider B (ed.). “Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia”. Cochrane Database (Systematic review). 3 (3): CD003335. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003335.pub3. PMID 23543518. A 2016 update of the review was withdrawn as of low priority(Retracted, see doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003335.pub4)