Burdock root has been consumed for centuries in Asia and Europe as a nutritious starchy vegetable, snack food and a health beverage.

Containing a diverse range of nutrients, burdock root is especially rich in powerful antioxidants such as; flavonoids, quercetin, luteolin, kaempferol, apigenin, myricetin, phenolic compounds (mainly caffeoylquinic acids), chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, arctiin, arctigenin and cynarin. Burdock is also a good source of the prebiotic fibers inulin and fructooligosaccharides, and contains plant sterols, amino acids, polysaccharides, vitamins and minerals.*