Cynarine
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![L'acide chlorogénique, précurseur de la cynarine (ou acide dicaféylquinique)](/Images/godic/202501/07/Chlorogenic_acid1636.PNG")
Cynarine is a hydroxycinnamic acid and a biologically active chemical constituent of artichoke (Cynara cardunculus).
Chemically, it is an ester formed from quinic acid and two units of caffeic acid.
It inhibits taste receptors, making water (and other foods and drinks) seem sweet.