“…The GC-MS of 43 compounds were detected and are shown in Table 4. The most abundant compound was Butyric acid, 4-pentadecyl ester and recorded 9.78% (Actually, Chandan (2016) referred to the important of butyric acid in the colon as a potential anticancer agent). Meanwhile several fatty acids and their esters and aldehydes form in artichoke bracts powder were detected, like 9-Hexadecenoic acid (which has anti-eczematic effect and protect micromembranes according to Brintha et al (2017) and Oleic Acid (which has anti-inflammatory and prevent cancer effect according to Tayade et al (2013), Octadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediyl ester, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid,2,3-bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]propyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)-(which has anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and antioxidant properties according to Chinnasamy et al, (2018)), 9-Octadecenoic acid, (2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl ester, cis-(which has anti-eczematic, anti-inflammatory (Brintha et al (2017)) and antimicrobial effects according to Kadhim et al (2016), Octadecanoic acid, 2,3-bis(acetyloxy)propyl ester, 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, tetradecyl ester, Oleic acid, eicosyl ester (which has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects and lowering cholesterol 2016) referred to the anti-inflammatory and anti-melasma properties of eicosanoic acid, 2-(acetyloxy0-1-[(acetyloxy)methyl]ethyl ester), Octadecanal, 2-bromo-(which has anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic influences according to Dinesh Kumar et al, (2018)).…”