Chicory root extract

Chicory root extract

Chicory root extract is a dietary supplement or food additive produced by mixing dried, ground, chicory root with water, and removing the insoluble fraction by filtration and centrifugation. Other methods may be used to remove pigments and sugars. Fresh chicory root typically contains, by dry weight, 68% inulin, 14% sucrose, 5% cellulose, 6% protein, 4% ash, and 3% other compounds. Dried chicory root extract contains, by weight, approximately 98% and 2% other compounds.clarifycite journal
last=Kim
first=Meehye
title=The Water-Soluble Extract of Chicory Reduces Glucose uptake from the Perfused Jejunum in Rats
journal=J. Nutr.
volume=126
pages=2236-2242
year=1996
accessdate=2008-08-20
url=http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/126/9/2236.pdf
] Fresh chicory root may contain between 13 and 23% inulin, by total weight.cite journal
last=Wilson | first = Robert
journal = Crop Sci.
volume=44
issue=3
pages=748-752
year=2004
title=Chicory Root Yield and Carbohydrate Composition is Influenced by Cultivar Selection, Planting, and Harvest Date
accessdate=2008-08-20
url=http://crop.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/3/748
]

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