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Cichorium

Called “Chicory” in GBIF

Cichorium is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus includes two cultivated species commonly known as chicory or endive, plus several wild species.

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8
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
1
plant on Plant News
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Research on Cichorium

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Computer model shows how to store chicory roots using less energy

Chicory, the blue-flowered roadside plant you may know from vacant lots and meadow edges, has a c...

Chicory compound shields rat hearts from aluminum damage

The bitter compound giving chicory root and horse chestnut their medicinal reputation just showed...

PubMed → · research article

Chicory root fiber boosts farm animal gut health and yields

The chicory growing in your garden or the Jerusalem artichoke tubers you're about to harvest cont...

iNaturalist → · observation

Edible blue roadside wildflower chicory found growing in Sharonville Ohio

Chicory growing along roadsides and open fields near you is edible root-to-leaf: the young leaves...

What science is finding about Cichorium

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Computer model shows how to store chicory roots using less energy

Researchers built a computer model to predict how much energy it takes to keep harvested chicory roots cool and fresh in commercial storage, then used it to find ways to cut that energy use. Better storage control could lower costs and waste for a root crop used in coffee substitutes and dietary fiber.

Plant fiber inulin shields fish brains from a common plastic additive

Inulin, the prebiotic fiber stored in chicory roots, Jerusalem artichokes, and garlic you can grow in your own beds, helped...

Chicory prebiotic-fiber / gut-microbiome

Chicory compound shields rat hearts from aluminum damage

The bitter compound giving chicory root and horse chestnut their medicinal reputation just showed it can calm inflammation and...

Chicory medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Chicory root fiber boosts farm animal gut health and yields

The chicory growing in your garden or the Jerusalem artichoke tubers you're about to harvest contain the same fibrous compound...

Chicory soil-health / food-forest

Edible blue roadside wildflower chicory found growing in Sharonville Ohio

Chicory growing along roadsides and open fields near you is edible root-to-leaf: the young leaves go straight into a salad,...

Chicory citizen-science / foraging

Oligosaccharide prebiotics in functional foods and therapeutics: innovations and challenges.

Growing chicory, Jerusalem artichokes, or garlic in your garden puts some of the most potent prebiotic fibers in the world...

Chicory gut-microbiome / functional-food