Synonym(s)
A substance which is highly soluble in alcohol and is known as cholereticum; Bitter substance from Cynara scolymus of the artichoke, also in Echinaceae angustifolia.; Openabr cynarin also has a cardioprotective effect.
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Bitter substance from Cynara scolymus of the artichoke. Also found in Echinaceae angustifolia. A substance that is not very soluble in water, but is highly soluble in alcohol and is used as a choleretic and as a remedy for hyperlipidemia. Apparently cynarin also has a cardioprotective effect.
Dosage and method of useThis section has been translated automatically.
Orally 2-3 times daily 0.25g with meals.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Topal M et al (2016) Antioxidant, antiradical, and anticholinergic properties of cynarin purified from the Illyrian thistle (Onopordum illyricum L.). J Enzymes Inhib Med Chem 31:266-275.
- Xia N et al(2014) Artichoke, cynarin and cyanidin downregulate the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in human coronary smooth muscle cells. Molecules 19:3654-3668.
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