Health Benefits of Key Constituents in Cichorium intybus L. – MDPI

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1322

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Chicory is also used as a forage plant for animals. This review highlights the bioactive composition of C. intybus L. and summarizes the antioxidant activity associated with the presence of inulin, caffeic acid derivatives, ferrulic acid, caftaric acid, chicoric acid, chlorogenic and isochlorogenic acids, dicaffeoyl tartaric acid, sugars, proteins, hydroxycoumarins, flavonoids and sesquiterpene lactones.:
El texto menciona la actividad antioxidante de C. intybus L. y relaciona esta propiedad con la presencia de varios compuestos bioactivos.
In addition to the above-mentioned benefits, C. intybus L. possesses numerous biological properties, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial and tumor-inhibitory activity:
El texto menciona explícitamente la actividad antitumoral (tumor-inhibitory activity) como una de las propiedades biológicas de C. intybus L.