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Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary andor Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement
Joint Authors
Achilonu, Matthew C.
Shale, Karabo
Nwafor, Ifeoma Chinyelu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Chicory is a perennial plant grown in different parts of the world, used as forage for livestock, as folklore remedies, or as a vegetable addition in human diets.
There are several varieties of the chicory plant, known differently globally due to its numerous medicinal, culinary, and nutritional qualities.
Most parts of the plant contain a potpourri of nutrients ranging within carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, soluble fiber, trace elements, and bioactive phenolic compounds, which are responsible for the various nutritive, prophylactic, and therapeutic qualities of chicory.
Inulin, coumarins, tannins, monomeric flavonoids, and sesquiterpene lactones are some of the major phytocompounds mostly found in chicory plants.
The health-promoting activities attributed to chicory comprise, among others, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, antiviral, antibacterial, antimutagenic, antifungal, anthelmintic, immune-stimulating, and antihepatotoxic and its antioxidative qualities.
As a versatile plant, chicory’s chemical composition and use as a suitable livestock feed supplement or as an alternative feed ingredient (AFI) are thus reviewed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nwafor, Ifeoma Chinyelu& Shale, Karabo& Achilonu, Matthew C.. 2017. Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary andor Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205403
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nwafor, Ifeoma Chinyelu…[et al.]. Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary andor Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement. The Scientific World Journal No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205403
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nwafor, Ifeoma Chinyelu& Shale, Karabo& Achilonu, Matthew C.. Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary andor Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement. The Scientific World Journal. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205403
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1205403