This plant contains minerals, vitamins, dietary fibres and bioactive compounds, which are responsible for its beneficial effects. Phenolics include: hydroxycinnamic acids, such as chlorogenic acid (Fig.2), caffeic acid and cynarine (Fig.3); anthocyanidins, such as cyanidin; flavones, such as apigenin and luteolin (Fig.4). Triterpenes and sesquiterpene lactones (e.g., cynaropicrin) (Fig.5) are also found in artichoke. Finally, this plant contains inulin, which is a fibre with health-promoting properties (Azzini et al., 2007; Ceccarelli et al., 2010; Lattanzio et al., 2009; Panizzi and Scarpati, 1954; Rocchetti et al., 2020).