MikromaniʼS Artichoke (Cynara Cardunculus Var. Scolymus) - A Mediterranean Nutraceutical

Georgios Zakynthinos^* and Theodoros Varzakas

Department of Food Technology, School of Agricultural Technology and Food Technology and Nutrition, Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese. Antikalamos Kalamata, 24100 Greece.

Corresponding Author Email: gzakyn@yahoo.gr

Globe artichoke is considered one of the most important vegetable crops in the European and no-European countries of the Mediterranean basin. The Mediterranean region is well known for the 'Mediterranean diet', with attributed health benefits based on the consumption of fruits and vegetables, olive oil, etc. The artichoke has been recognized for the treatment of several ailments and their edible parts reveal therapeutic activity. In our case we have investigated the Micromani’s artichoke, which is a local variety of the Micromani area in the South region of Peloponnese. In the present work nutritional determination of vitamins such as “vitamin C “and folic acid, minerals, fibers and total phenolics was carried out.

Mikromani S;  artichoke;  considered; Mediterranean; consumption

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