title: [Artichoke--herbal drug].
abstract: The liver is the gland most vulnerable to the toxic effects of xenobiotics, as responsible for their metabolism. Significant impact on the functioning of this gland has a style of life: alcohol consumption, diet with high fats ingredients and prooxidative substances and synthetic drugs. Very improtant aspect in herbal medicaments is protective properties on parenchymal organ-damaging. Concomitant intake of plant extracts containing cytoprotective compounds, may increase the efficacy of treatment and reduce side effects. One of the plants of the hepatoprotective action is artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.). Artichoke with multiple therapeutic properties and practically no side effects is recommended not only in disorders of the liver, but also in the prevention of atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia or dyspeptic disorders.
authors: Laboratorium Badań Srodowiskowych, Katedra i Zakład Toksykologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego, Poznań. mkulza@ump.edu.pl
authors: Maksymilian
authors: M
authors: Kulza
authors: Katarzyna
authors: K
authors: Adamska
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Seńczuk-Przybyłowska
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Woźniak
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Wachowiak
authors: Izabela
authors: I
authors: Miechowicz
authors: Malgorzata
authors: M
authors: Horoszkiewicz
authors: Gerard
authors: G
authors: Nowak
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Florek
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D031943:Cynara scolymus / Q000737:chemistry*; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000517:prevention & control; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D020011:Protective Agents