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Related to Cynara scolymus: Silybum marianum, Peumus boldus

ar·ti·choke

(ahr'ti-chōk)
A vegetable (Cynara scolymus) that has purported medicinal value in treating high cholesterol, snakebite, and sundry intestinal disorders.
[It. articiocco, fr. Ar. al-khurshuf]

artichoke

(art′ĭ-chōk″) [Italian articiocco]
The edible head of a thistle-like vegetable (Cynara scolymus), which is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A and K, and trace minerals.
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(30)--Rondanelli, M.; Orsini, F.; Opizzi, A.; Giacosa, A.; Bombardelli, E.; Villani, S.The effect of 2-mo administration of a Phaseolus vulgaris and Cynara scolymus complex on feeling of satiation in healthy, overweight people.
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