ABSTRACT The efficacy of gamma irradiation is well versed as a method of decontamination for food and herbal resources. In the present study, Cichorium intybus L. roots were irradiated at multiple doses of 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 kGy by a cobalt-60 irradiator. The irradiated and non-irradiated control samples were evaluated for total phenolic contents, chlorogenic acid assay, 2,2-diphenyl-1-...

Metabolism of acetate from colonic fermentation was investigated in dogs. Beagle dogs (n = 9) were fed a control diet for 17 d followed by a 3% inulin-enriched diet (from chicory) for 4 and 21 d. On 3 occasions, the dogs were administered simultaneously infusions of [1-(13)C]acetate i.v. and [1,2-(13)C(2)]acetate intrarectally. Peripheral acetate concentration and turnover did not change over t...

The objective of this study was to explore the antioxidant levels and anticancer properties of chicory cultivated using three different kinds of fertilizers (i.e., developed, organic, and chemical) in the presence and absence of pesticides. Phenolic phytochemicals, including total polyphenols and flavonoids, and antioxidant activities, including reducing power, ABTS+ and DPPH radical scavenging...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess in healthy subjects 1) the effect of two doses of a new naturally inulin-rich soluble chicory extract (IRSCE) on overall gastrointestinal discomfort after short-term ingestion and 2) the effect on gastrointestinal symptoms of long-term consumption of IRSCE administered at a dose compatible with its future commercial use. METHODS First, the effect of IRSCE was ass...

Modulated differential scanning calorimetry, wide angle x-ray scattering, and environmental scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the physical and morphological properties of chicory root inulin spray dried under different conditions. When the feed temperature increased up to 80 °C, the average degree of polymerization of the solubilized fraction increased, leading to a higher g...

Pure nonhydrolyzed inulin was directly converted to ethanol in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process. An inulinase-hyperproducing mutant, Aspergillus niger 817, was grown in a submerged culture at 30 degrees C for 5 days. The inulin-digestive liquid culture (150 ml) was supplemented with 45 g of inulin, 0.45 g of (NH4)2SO4, and 0.15 g of KH2PO4. The medium (pH 5.0) was inocul...

background: many natural products from plants have been recognized to exert anticancer activity. in this study, ethanolic extracts of selected medicinal herbs from iranian flora including alyssum homolocarpum fisch. (from seeds), urtica dioica l. (from aerial parts), cichorium intybus l. (from roots) and solanum nigrum l. (from fruits), were evaluated for their cytotoxic effect on different cel...