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Review
. 2023 Sep;61(3):312-327.
doi: 10.17113/ftb.61.03.23.8038.

Bioactive Compounds from Artichoke and Application Potential

Thais Feiden  1 , Eunice Valduga  1 , Jamile Zeni  1 , Juliana Steffens  1
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Review

Bioactive Compounds from Artichoke and Application Potential

Thais Feiden et al. Food Technol Biotechnol. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus, known as the artichoke, originated in the Mediterranean region and is now cultivated in several countries. The artichoke has leaves, a stem, and a head, also called a floral capitulum, covered with green and pointed bracts. It is rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, phenolic compounds, inulin, coumarins, terpenes, dietary fibre, enzymes, polysaccharides, minerals and vitamins, and therefore has a wide range of uses, including in the food industry, medicine and biofuels. Several studies have shown that artichokes have properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, hypocholesterolaemic, anti-HIV, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective and lipid-lowering effects. The aim of this study is to provide a literature review on the phytochemical composition, bioactivity and applications, focusing on the methods of extraction, purification and concentration of enzymes present in artichoke.

Keywords: antioxidant; applications; bioactivities; enzymes; methods of extraction; polyphenols; purification.

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Conflict of interest statement

CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Chemical structures of caffeoylquinic acid derivatives in artichoke. Source: Adapted from Lattanzio et al. (10)
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Chemical structures of the most important flavonoids and glycosides in artichoke. Source: Adapted from Lattanzio et al. (10)
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Chemical structure of anthocyanins and glycosides in artichoke. Source: Adapted from Lattanzio et al. (10)
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