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Scolymus hispanicus
Mediterranean Asteraceae whose roots are eaten as food and used in folk medicine for liver conditions.
Scolymus hispanicus, a Mediterranean Asteraceae, is traditionally consumed as a nutritive root food and used in folk medicine for liver conditions. Modern research indicates hepatoprotective, prebiotic, and antioxidant properties, attributed to active compounds including inulin, flavonoids, tannins, and caffeic acid.
Caffeic acid and flavonoids in Scolymus hispanicus scavenge free radicals and upregulate the Nrf2 pathway, enhancing endogenous antioxidant enzymes. Inulin acts as a prebiotic, promoting beneficial gut microbiota (e.g., Bifidobacteria) and reducing hepatic inflammation via the gut-liver axis. Tannins provide astringent and anti-inflammatory effects in the digestive tract, while flavonoids may modulate cytochrome P450 enzymes and inhibit NF-κB signaling, contributing to hepatoprotection.
Mediterranean Asteraceae whose roots are eaten as food and used in folk medicine for liver conditions.
Scolymus hispanicus, a Mediterranean Asteraceae, is traditionally consumed as a nutritive root food and used in folk medicine for liver conditions. Modern research indicates hepatoprotective, prebiotic, and antioxidant properties, attributed to active compounds including inulin, flavonoids, tannins, and caffeic acid.
Caffeic acid and flavonoids in Scolymus hispanicus scavenge free radicals and upregulate the Nrf2 pathway, enhancing endogenous antioxidant enzymes. Inulin acts as a prebiotic, promoting beneficial gut microbiota (e.g., Bifidobacteria) and reducing hepatic inflammation via the gut-liver axis. Tannins provide astringent and anti-inflammatory effects in the digestive tract, while flavonoids may modulate cytochrome P450 enzymes and inhibit NF-κB signaling, contributing to hepatoprotection.