Cichorium intybus production

De Mastro, G., Manolio, G., and Marzi, V., Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) and chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) potential crops for inulin production in the Mediterranean area, Acta Hort., 629, 365-374, 2004. 

Femenia, A., Robertson, J. A., and Waldron, K. W. (1998). Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L), Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) and Chicory Witloof (Cichorium intybus) processing by-products as sources of dietary fibre. J. Sci. Food Agri. 77,511-518. 

In this chapter, we will discuss in brief about caffeic acid and compounds derived from it. Caffeic acid is regarded as the commonest of phenolic compounds distributed in plant flora, ft is produced by hydroxylation of cinnamic acid. Caffeic acid is distributed in Coffea arabica, Echinacea purpurea and Cichorium intybus. Qunic acid is the degradation product of caffeic acid. Chlorogenic acid is a dark coloured pigment and is most abundant phenolic compound in plants next to caffeic acid. It is known to cause allergic dermatitis among humans. 

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