Professor Alrekabi

I have found some links; quite a few are from ResearchGate:

Ma, X. Y., Zhang, L. H., Shao, H. B., Xu, G., Zhang, F., Ni, F. T., & Brestic, M. (2011). Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), a medicinal salt-resistant plant has high adaptability and multiple-use values.

This is available to download from Feng Zhang's publication page on ResearchGate

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228464875_Jerusalem_artichoke_%28Helianthus_tuberosus%29_a_medicinal_salt-resistant_plant_has_high_adaptability_and_multiple-use_values

Lattanzio, V., Kroon, P. A., Linsalata, V., & Cardinali, A. (2009). Globe artichoke: A functional food and source of nutraceutical ingredients. Journal of Functional Foods.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228074463_Globe_artichoke_A_functional_food_and_source_of_nutraceutical_ingredients

Sanchez-Rabaneda, F., Jauregui, O., Lamuela-Raventos, R. M., Bastida, J., Viladomat, F., & Codina, C. (2003). Identification of phenolic compounds in artichoke waste by high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1008(1), 57-72.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10594225_Identification_of_phenolic_compounds_in_artichoke_waste_by_high-performance_liquid_chromatography-tandem_mass_spectrometry

Ceccarelli, N., Curadi, M., Picciarelli, P., Martelloni, L., Sbrana, C., & Giovannetti, M. (2010). Globe artichoke as a functional food. Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 3(3), 197-201.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225166685_Globe_artichoke_as_a_functional_food

Rondanelli, M., Monteferrario, F., Perna, S., Faliva, M. A., & Opizzi, A. (2013). Health-promoting properties of artichoke in preventing cardiovascular disease by its lipidic and glycemic-reducing action. Monaldi archives for chest disease= Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace/Fondazione clinica del lavoro, IRCCS [and] Istituto di clinica tisiologica e malattie apparato respiratorio, Università di Napoli, Secondo ateneo, 80(1), 17-26.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23923586

Kołodziej, B., & Winiarska, S. (2012). The effect of selected cultivation methods on yield and quality of artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) raw material. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum-Hortorum Cultus, 11(1), 171-182.

http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20123085103.html;jsessionid=FCEDF431B7F722007DCFB10296175D9B

Ali, S., & Honermeier, B. (2007). Herbicide Application in Relation to Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Leaf Yield and Polyphenol Contents in Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L.).

https://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2007am/techprogram/P36280.HTM

Fritsche, J., Beindorff, C. M., Dachtler, M., Zhang, H., & Lammers, J. G. (2002). Isolation, characterization and determination of minor artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) leaf extract compounds. European Food Research and Technology, 215(2), 149-157.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00217-002-0507-0

In a non-academic webpage, there were 2 references re the diuretic effect:

http://www.drugs.com/npp/artichoke.html

2. Chevallier A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants . New York, NY: DK Publishing; 1996:96-97.

7. Schauenberg P, et al. Guide to Medicinal Plants . New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing; 1977.

But I have not been able to access these to ascertain their value.

Best wishes

Mary

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Article Globe artichoke as a functional food

Thank u very much dear Mary 

Dear Dr. Mohamad

Below you could find few papers about your plant......

I did not read them but I think you might find something useful....

regards

Thank you very much Dr Sarmed