Artichoke Extract 450 mg | 90 capsules | NOW Foods

Artichoke Extract 450 mg from NOW Foods

Are you looking for a single artichoke extract? This NOW Foods formula contains 450 mg of artichoke extract per vegetarian capsule, from the leaf of Cynara scolymus. It is a single herbal extract without a broad blend. One bottle contains 90 capsules.

What artichoke is

The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a thistle-like plant from the Mediterranean region. What we know as a vegetable is actually the still-closed flower bud, harvested before the plant blooms. In the kitchen, everything revolves around that bud, but in supplements, a different part is used: the leaf. Artichoke has been cultivated since antiquity around the Mediterranean, where the plant had a place both as food and in traditional herbalism. The leaves naturally contain a bitter plant substance called cynarine, a compound characteristic of the artichoke that gives the plant its typical bitter taste. Artichoke is closely related to cardoon, another thistle-like plant, and belongs to the same plant family as sunflowers and daisies. The name artichoke traces back via Italian to an Arabic word, a sign of the long journey the plant has made through the Mediterranean region.

Why a leaf extract specifically

This product uses extract from the artichoke leaf, not from the edible bud. The characteristic plant substances are most concentrated in the leaf, which is why herbal extracts are typically made from the leaf. An extract means that the plant material has been processed to concentrate these substances into a compact amount: 450 mg per capsule. This way, you get a fixed amount of artichoke extract in one small capsule, instead of the variable amounts you would get from fresh or cooked artichoke. Because the amount per capsule is fixed, you know exactly how much artichoke extract you are consuming per intake. This is precisely the difference with eating the vegetable: how much of the characteristic leaf substances you get from a cooked artichoke on your plate varies greatly and is difficult to control, while a capsule always delivers the same measured amount.

Clear, vegetarian formula

The composition is clear: artichoke extract as the main ingredient, supplemented only with some functional excipients such as rice flour, silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate from plant sources. The capsule is made of hypromellose, making it vegetarian. There is no broad herbal blend, no ten extracts in one bottle, but pure artichoke. This keeps the ingredient list short and makes the product easy to plan alongside other supplements you use. The vegetarian capsule also makes it suitable for those who do not want gelatin, which is not always a given with herbal extracts. Each bottle contains 90 capsules, which, at one capsule per day, amounts to a three-month supply.

For whom this artichoke extract is suitable

This artichoke extract is intended for those who want to use this plant individually and in a fixed amount, without a broad blend around it. You get artichoke leaf extract and nothing else of significance, in a compact capsule that is easy to take. In short: a targeted, single herbal extract from a brand known for clear labels and controlled production.