Named vegetable, which is able to protect against dangerous diseases

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Vegetables are one of the healthiest types food Leading nutritionists and doctors recommend including them in the daily diet. However, even among such products there are those that stand out for their useful properties. One of them is artichoke.

For example, scientists have found that using artichokes can increase life expectancy. According to researchers, artichokes contain phytonutrients that protect health against many risks, including the development of cancer, heart disease, liver disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

The United States Department of Agriculture conducted its largest and most comprehensive study of the antioxidant content of the most commonly consumed foods. To the surprise of many, artichokes made it into the top four vegetables.

Artichokes contain many powerful antioxidants that, according to scientists, can protect and enhance the treatment of cancer. Research has shown that substances such as rutin, quercetin and gallic acid found in artichoke leaf extract can induce apoptosis (a regulated process of programmed cell death) and reduce the proliferation of malignant cells, writes Life Extension.

One a study conducted by scientists at the Georg August University in Germany found that many phytochemicals in artichokes help block the secretion of cancer agents, thereby inhibiting angiogenesis associated with cancer.

In addition, artichokes can help people with high blood pressure. One study of 98 men with high blood pressure found that taking artichoke extract daily for 12 weeks lowered diastolic and systolic blood pressure by an average of 2.76 and 2.85 mm Hg.