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Cichorium endivia L.


Botanical Name	:	Cichorium endivia L.
English Name	:	Chicory, Endive,Escarole, Batavia
Family	:	Asteraceae

General Info

Description

Annual, fast growing, up to 3 feet tall (90 cm).

Herb Effects

Allergenic, antibilious, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, antipyretic, antiradicular, antiviral, bitter, carminative, chemopreventive, choleretic, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, gastrostimulant, hypocholesterolemic, hypoglycemic, immunostimulant, laxative, lipolytic, phagocytotic, probiotigenic, stimulant, tonic.

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Alanine, alpha-linolenic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, aspartic acid, beta-carotene, caffeic acid, folacin, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, linoleic acid, methionine, myristic acid, niacin, oleic acid, palmitic acid, phenylalanine, quercetin, riboflavin, stearic acid, thiamin, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine (leaf); inulin (root)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Alanine

35597-43-4

2-[2-[2-amino-4-(hyd
roxy-methyl-phosphor
yl)-butanoyl]aminopr
opanoylami no]propa
noic acid

C₁₁H₂₂N₃O₆P

alpha-Linolenic acid

94138-91-7

octadeca-9,12,15-tri
enoic acid

C₁₈H₃₀O₂

Arginine

7004-12-8

2-amino-5-guanidino-
pentanoic acid

C₆H₁₄N₄O₂

Ascorbic acid

Not Available

2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one

C₆H₈O₆

Aspartic acid

6899-03-2

2-aminobutanedioic
acid

C₄H₇NO₄

beta Carotene

7235-40-7

3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene

C₄₀H₅₆

Caffeic acid

Not Available

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid

C₉H₈O₄

Folacin

6484-89-5

2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo
-1H-pteridin-6-yl)me
thylamino]benzoyl]am
inopentane dioic
acid

C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₆

Glutamic acid

Not Available

2-aminopentanedioic
acid

C₅H₉NO₄

Glycine

87867-94-5

2-aminoacetic acid

C₂H₅NO₂

Isoleucine

319-78-8

2-amino-3-methyl-pen
tanoic acid

C₆H₁₃NO₂

Linoleic acid

8024-22-4

Octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid

C₁₈H₃₂O₂

Methionine

348-67-4

2-amino-4-methylsulf
anyl-butanoic acid

C₅H₁₁NO₂S

Myristic Acid

Not Available

Hexane

C₆H₁₄

Niacin

99148-57-9

pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid

C₆H₅NO₂

Oleic acid

8046-01-3

Octadec-9-enoic acid

C₁₈H₃₄O₂

Palmitic acid

66321-94-6

Hexadecanoic acid

C₁₆H₃₂O₂

Phenylalanine

3617-44-5

2-amino-3-phenyl-pro
panoic acid

C₉H₁₁NO₂

Quercetin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy
-chromen-7-one

C₁₅H₁₀O₇

Riboflavin

Not Available

C₁₇H₂₁N₄O₉P

Stearic acid

82497-27-6

Octadecanoic acid

C₁₈H₃₆O₂

Thiamin

59-43-8

2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol

C₁₂H₁₇N₄OS+

Threonine

80-68-2

2-amino-3-hydroxy-bu
tanoic acid

C₄H₉NO₃

Tryptophan

80206-30-0

2-amino-3-(1H-indol-
3-yl)propanoic acid

C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂

Tyrosine

556-02-5

2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy
phenyl)-propanoic
acid

C₉H₁₁NO₃

Inulin

9005-80-5

2-[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2
-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2
-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2
-[[2-[[2-[ [2-[[2-[
[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[
[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[
[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[[2-[
[2 -[[2-[[3,4-dihyd
roxy-2,5-bis(hydroxy
methyl)oxolan-2-yl]o
xymethyl]-3,4- dihy
droxy-5-(hydroxymeth
yl)oxolan-2-yl]oxyme
thyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-
5-(hyd roxymethyl)o
xolan-2-yl]oxymethyl
]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(h
ydroxymethyl)oxola
n-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,
4-dihydroxy-5-(hydro
xymethyl)oxolan-2-yl
]oxymethyl ]-3,4-di
hydroxy-5-(hydroxyme
thyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy
methyl]-3,4-dihydrox
y- 5-(hydroxymethyl
)oxolan-2-yl]oxymeth
yl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-
(hydroxymethyl )oxo
lan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-
3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hyd
roxymethyl)oxolan-2-
yl]oxy methyl]-3,4-
dihydroxy-5-(hydroxy
methyl)oxolan-2-yl]o
xymethyl]-3,4-dihy
droxy-5-(hydroxymeth
yl)oxolan-2-yl]oxyme
thyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-
5-(hydroxy methyl)o
xolan-2-yl]oxymethyl
]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(h
ydroxymethyl)oxolan-
2- yl]oxymethyl]-3,
4-dihydroxy-5-(hydro
xymethyl)oxolan-2-yl
]oxymethyl]-3, 4-di
hydroxy-5-(hydroxyme
thyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy
methyl]-3,4-dihydrox
y-5-(h ydroxymethyl
)oxolan-2-yl]oxymeth
yl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-
(hydroxymethyl)oxo
lan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-
3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hyd
roxymethyl)oxolan-2-
yl]oxymeth yl]-3,4-
dihydroxy-5-(hydroxy
methyl)oxolan-2-yl]o
xymethyl]-3,4-dihydr
ox y-5-(hydroxymeth
yl)oxolan-2-yl]oxyme
thyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-
5-(hydroxymeth yl)o
xolan-2-yl]oxymethyl
]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(h
ydroxymethyl)oxolan-
2-yl]o xymethyl]-3,
4-dihydroxy-5-(hydro
xymethyl)oxolan-2-yl
]oxymethyl]-3,4-di
hydroxy-5-(hydroxyme
thyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy
methyl]-3,4-dihydrox
y-5-(hydro xymethyl
)oxolan-2-yl]oxymeth
yl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-
(hydroxymethyl)oxola
n- 2-yl]oxymethyl]-
3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hyd
roxymethyl)oxolan-2-
yl]oxymethyl]- 3,4-
dihydroxy-5-(hydroxy
methyl)oxolan-2-yl]o
xymethyl]-3,4-dihydr
oxy-5- (hydroxymeth
yl)oxolan-2-yl]oxyme
thyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-
5-(hydroxymethyl)o
xolan-2-yl]oxymethyl
]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(h
ydroxymethyl)oxolan-
2-yl]oxyme thyl]-3,
4-dihydroxy-5-(hydro
xymethyl)oxolan-2-yl
]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihy
dr oxy-5-(hydroxyme
thyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy
methyl]-3,4-dihydrox
y-5-(hydroxyme thyl
)oxolan-2-yl]oxymeth
yl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-
(hydroxymethyl)oxola
n-2-yl ]oxymethyl]-
3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hyd
roxymethyl)oxolan-2-
yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-
dihydroxy-5-(hydroxy
methyl)oxolan-2-yl]o
xy-6-(hydroxymethyl)
oxane-3,4, 5-triol

C₂₂₈H₃₈₂O₁₉₁

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For cancer, constipation, diabetes, diarrhea, dropsy, dyspepsia, headache, hepatosis, high cholesterol, hyperglycemia, immunodepression, inflammation, jaundice, pharyngosis, sunburn, uterosis.

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