An extract of the best studies on the properties, intake, effects and chemical composition of chicory.

Chicory

 

 

Turmeric and chicory seed have beneficial effects on obesity markers and lipid profile in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Ghaffari A, Rafraf M, Navekar R, Sepehri B, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Ghavami SM.
Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2019 Apr 24:1-10. doi: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000568

Improvement of pyridoxine-induced peripheral neuropathy by Cichorium intybus hydroalcoholic extract through GABAergic system.
Hasannejad F, Ansar MM, Rostampour M, Mahdavi Fikijivar E, Khakpour Taleghani B.
J Physiol Sci. 2019 May;69(3):465-476. doi: 10.1007/s12576-019-00659-8.

Bioinformatic and Metabolomic Analysis Reveal Intervention Effects of Chicory in a Quail Model of Hyperuricemia.
Bian M, Lin Z, Wang Y, Zhang B, Li G, Wang H.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018 Dec 3;2018:5730385. doi: 10.1155/2018/5730385.

Effects of Chicory on Serum Uric Acid, Renal Function, and GLUT9 Expression in Hyperuricaemic Rats with Renal Injury and In Vitro Verification with Cells.  Jin YN, Lin ZJ, Zhang B, Bai YF.  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018 Dec 2;2018:1764212. doi: 10.1155/2018/1764212.

Chicory flowers

 

 

Antiparasitic activity of chicory (Cichorium intybus) and its natural bioactive compounds in livestock: a review.
Peña-Espinoza M, Valente AH, Thamsborg SM, Simonsen HT, Boas U, Enemark HL, López-Muñoz R, Williams AR.
Parasit Vectors. 2018 Aug 22;11(1):475. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3012-4. Review.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) extracts exhibit strong larvicidal activity against mosquito vectors of malaria, dengue fever, and filariasis.
Ali SI, Gopalakrishnan B, Venkatesalu V.
Parasitol Int. 2018 Dec;67(6):781-786. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2018.08.005.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) polysaccharides attenuate high-fat diet induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via AMPK activation.
Wu Y, Zhou F, Jiang H, Wang Z, Hua C, Zhang Y.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2018 Oct 15;118(Pt A):886-895. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.06.140.

Veterinary medicine

Characteristics of boli formed by dairy cows upon ingestion of fresh ryegrass, lucerne or chicory.
Minnee EMK, Waghorn GC, Gregorini P, Bryant RH, Chapman DF.
Animal. 2019 Jun;13(6):1188-1197. doi: 10.1017/S1751731118002938.

Effect of increasing the proportion of chicory in forage-based diets on intake and digestion by sheep.
Niderkorn V, Martin C, Bernard M, Le Morvan A, Rochette Y, Baumont R.
Animal. 2019 Apr;13(4):718-726. doi: 10.1017/S1751731118002185.