Obesity Studies

Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Cynara cardunculus (Artichoke) Leaves on Neuroinflammatory and Neurochemical Parameters in a Diet-Induced Mice Obesity Model.

A study investigated how Cynara cardunculus leaf ethanol extract affected inflammation and oxidative stress in the brains and liver of obese mice. The extract did not affect body weight but reduced visceral fat. Obesity leads to inflammation and oxidative stress, but treatment with the extract partially reversed these changes and improved antioxidant defense. The extract may contribute to the treatment of obesity.

Piccinini A et al (2022).
Neurochem Res.
PubMed:
35426598