Compound or practice · Supplement
Artichoke Leaf Extract
A digestive-and-cholesterol botanical with modest LDL and dyspepsia data.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 2
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
3 at grade C — 3 graded rows
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- LDL cholesterolEvidence grade C
Modest
Smallmixed
- Functional dyspepsiaEvidence grade C
Symptom relief
Smallmixed
Conditions
How the entry reads its effect on diagnosed conditions: the direction first, then the grade. Never a substitute for the person who treats you.
- Dyslipidemia May improveEvidence grade CModestGrade C
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: LDL cholesterol (grade C); Functional dyspepsia (grade C).
The evidence in words
What it is
Artichoke leaf extract (cynarin) is used for cholesterol and functional dyspepsia.
How it works
It supports bile flow and may inhibit cholesterol synthesis; choleretic effects aid digestion.
What the evidence shows
Meta-analyses suggest modest LDL reduction and symptomatic relief in dyspepsia and IBS; effects are small. Safe.
How to use it
Standardized extract, dosed with meals for digestion or daily for lipids.
Safety & interactions
Generally safe; caution with bile-duct obstruction.
Bottom line
A gentle option for mild cholesterol elevation and indigestion. Modest, safe.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Standardized extract with meals.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Artichoke Leaf Extract for DyslipidemiaEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Artichoke Leaf Extract for Functional dyspepsiaEvidence grade C — Symptom reliefEvidence grade C
- Artichoke Leaf Extract for LDL cholesterolEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Artichoke Leaf Extract: dosage and how to take itStandardized extract with meals.Evidence grade C
Sources
This entry lists no references of its own.
Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.