Cynarine Explained

Cynarine is a hydroxycinnamic acid derivative and a biologically active chemical constituent of artichoke (Cynara cardunculus).^[1]

Chemically, it is an ester formed from quinic acid and two units of caffeic acid.

See also

• Chlorogenic acid

Notes and References

1. 10.1038/1741062a0 . 13214078 . Constitution of Cynarine, the Active Principle of the Artichoke . 1954 . Panizzi . Luigi . Scarpati . Maria Luisa . Nature . 174 . 4440 . 1062–3. 4254603 . free .