background: accumulation of triglycerides in the liver i.e. steatosis, is a well-known side-effect of tamoxifen administration to patients suffering from breast cancer. cichoriumintybus (chicory) is a plant used as traditional medicine for curing liver disorders. in this study, the effects of extract prepared from chicory roots on tamoxifen-induced liver steatosis and related biochemical factor...

This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant effectiveness of methanolic extract and different fractions (n-butanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and n-hexane) of C.intybus seeds. The antimicrobial activity was determined by the disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against a panel of microorganisms (four bacterial strains, i.e. P. multocida, ...

Chicory (Cichoriumintybus L.) is an important industrial crop which is used for inulin production. Inulin is widely applied as food ingredient due to its health promoting properties. For the first time, attempts were made to investigate thirteen endemic chicory genotypes including three pumilum populations, along with five root chicory cultivars, four witloof chicory varieties and a crispum end...

chicory (cichoriumintybus l.) is an important industrial crop which is used for inulin production. inulin is widely applied as food ingredient due to its health promoting properties. for the first time, attempts were made to investigate thirteen endemic chicory genotypes including three pumilum populations, along with five root chicory cultivars, four witloof chicory varieties and a crispum end...

this experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of various levels of cichorium intybus andcopper on performance and egg yolk cholesterol. total of 324 layer hens (hy-line w-36) were used in arandomized complete blocks with nine treatments, three replications of 12 birds in each from 38 to 50weeks of age. experimental diets include control, four levels of copper (150, 200, 250 and 300 m...