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Chicory
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Definition
: A thick-rooted perennial (Cichorium intybus) native to Europe but widely grown for its young leaves used as salad greens and for its roots, dried and ground-roasted, used to flavor or adulterate coffee. (From Webster, 3d ed)
as plant & flavoring agent for coffee
Other names
Cichorium intybus
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
magnolialide
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*Lactones
*Sesquiterpenes
Chicory
Lauraceae.
Biol Pharm Bull 2000 Aug;23(8):1005-7