• Dietary fiber
  Artichokes are a good source of dietary fiber and nutrients such as magnesium, calcium, niacin, potassium and vitamin C. Dietary fiber is essential for gastrointestinal health, and useful for weight management, maintaining blood sugar levels, and the prevent of coronary heart disease.

• Irritable bowel syndrome
  In a trial involving 208 adults, results provide support for the notion that artichoke leaf extract has potential value in relieving IBS symptoms.

• Indigestion
  In a double-blind trial, 247 patients with dyspepsia (digestive problems) were treated with artichoke leaf extract, and the results demonstrated an improvement in their dyspeptic symptoms. Dyspepsia is often attributed to insufficient flow of bile from the gallbladder, and there is evidence that artichoke leaf has the ability to stimulate this flow.

• Blood sugar
  The carbohydrate in artichokes is in the form of inulin, which has been shown to stabilize blood sugar levels in diabetics. The artichokes must be fresh, as the inulin will eventually convert to other sugars as the artichoke ages.

• Cholesterol
  Artichoke leaf extract notably improved cholesterol readings in a study of a group of people with high cholesterol. A compound found in artichoke called luteolinis is believed to assist with reducing cholesterol.

• Hangovers
  Contrary to what some would like to believe, a study demonstrated the ineffectiveness of artichoke extract in the cure of alcohol-induced hangovers.

Nutrient Values of Globe Artichokes per 100mg