Artichoke(Cynara scolymus L.)is a natural plant used as a medicine and food because of good health care functions. Studies showed that artichoke extract has biological activities such as anti-oxidative,antibacterial,anti-cancer,hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects. As the prevalence of diabetes and its complications in recent years,this article reviewed the research on the hypoglycemic effect of artichoke to promote the development of ar...