ISHS Acta Horticulturae 681: IV International Congress on Artichoke
CYNARA CARDUNCULUS L. AS A SOURCE OF SILYMARIN |
| Authors: | M.D. Curt, G. Sánchez, J. Fernández |
| Keywords: | Cynara cardunculus, cardoon, biomass, oil, silymarin |
| Abstract:
In this work, the potential of Cynara cardunculus for silymarin production is studied. Different plant fractions of a crop already established for research purposes were analysed. The silymarin content of fresh lea varied between plant populations (1.35-2.66% on dry weight basis) and between the different leas of a same plant (1.46-1.81%). The silymarin content of the leaf lamina was steadier than the silymarin content of the fraction petiole + main ribs. As regards the dry biomass harvested at the end of the growth cycle, the silymarin concentration of the dry leas (1.23%) and the dry stalks (0.90%) was lower than in the fresh leas. Finally, the balance of silymarin for Cynara oil production was calculated. Cynara achenes contained 25% oil and 1.07% silymarin (dry weight basis). However, when the seed oil was extracted by cool pressing, 85% of the fruit silymarin went to the presscake according to the experiment results. | |
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