Chicory extract is extracted from the roots, leaves and other parts of the Asteraceae plant chicory (Cichorium intybus L.). Its raw material chicory is widely distributed all over the world and is also grown in large quantities in my country.
Main ingredients: Including inulin, chicoric acid, polyphenols, flavonoids, sugars, organic acids, alkaloids, etc. These ingredients give chicory extract a variety of biological activities.
Efficacy of chicory extract
Regulate metabolism
Lowering blood sugar: The prebiotics in chicory can lower blood sugar levels and regulate insulin secretion. Chicory polysaccharides can also stimulate pancreatic cells to secrete insulin, inhibit the decomposition of liver glycogen, and affect the activity of sugar metabolism enzymes, thereby helping to manage and prevent diabetes.
Lowering blood lipids: It helps to regulate blood lipid levels, reduce total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Lowering uric acid: Chicoric acid and other ingredients in chicory extract can effectively inhibit the synthesis of uric acid and promote the excretion of uric acid, thereby reducing the level of uric acid in the blood, relieving symptoms such as joint pain and redness in gout patients, and preventing gout attacks.
Digestive system protection
Improve digestive function: rich in prebiotics, it can promote the growth of intestinal probiotics, maintain the balance of intestinal flora, prevent constipation and other digestive problems, and improve the absorption rate of nutrients.
Protect liver and gallbladder: It can promote the regeneration and repair of liver cells, enhance the detoxification function of the liver, reduce the burden on the liver, stimulate bile secretion, help gallbladder emptying, and prevent the formation of gallstones.
Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory effect: The flavonoids and other ingredients contained can inhibit the inflammatory response and reduce the damage of inflammation to body tissues. It can be used to relieve the symptoms of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, oral ulcers, and pharyngitis.
Antibacterial effect: Chicory extract has a certain inhibitory effect on certain bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, and can assist in the treatment of some infectious diseases.
Other effects
Enhance immunity: Chicory polysaccharides have the effect of stimulating lymphocytes, thereby enhancing resistance and repairing the damaged immune system, and have a certain preventive and improvement effect on colds, inflammation, infections, etc.
Weight loss: Rich in dietary fiber, it has a good sense of fullness and helps control appetite. At the same time, chicory polysaccharides can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes, enhance the metabolism of triglycerides and cholesterol, and promote healthy weight loss.
Improve memory: Chicory polysaccharides have the functional activity of improving brain nerve memory and cognitive damage, and have a potential role in preventing and intervening in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
Application of chicory root extract
Food field
Natural sweetener: Inulin in chicory extract has a sweet taste and low calories. It can be used as an ideal natural sweetener to replace traditional sugar, meet consumers' demand for sweetness, and help control calorie intake.
Thickener and stabilizer: It has good viscosity and stability and can be used in beverages, yogurt, jam and other foods to improve the taste and stability of the product.
Dietary fiber supplement: Chicory extract is rich in dietary fiber. Adding chicory extract to food can provide consumers with a convenient way to supplement dietary fiber.
Health care products
Nutritional supplements: contain a variety of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc., and can be made into nutritional supplements for different needs, such as multivitamin tablets, mineral capsules, etc.
Functional foods: can be used in the development of functional foods to help consumers improve cardiovascular health and relieve pain from chronic diseases such as arthritis.
Weight management products: because it has the effect of suppressing appetite and promoting fat metabolism, it can be used in the research and development of weight management products to help consumers control their weight.
Medical field
Drug raw materials: Some components in chicory extract have medicinal value and can be used as raw materials for drugs. For example, chicoric acid has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antiviral effects and can be used to prepare related drugs.
Adjuvant therapy: Some of its components can assist in the treatment of certain diseases, such as rheumatism, gout, etc., and combined with other drugs and therapies, it can provide patients with more comprehensive treatment support.
Health care: It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and can be used in the research and development of health care products. For example, health care products containing chicory extract can help relieve joint pain and improve skin conditions.
Other fields: In the tobacco industry, chicory extract can be used to flavor tobacco. Adding chicory extract can alleviate the spicy and irritating taste. When burning and smoking, it can produce aromatic substances, improve the taste and enhance the strength. It can also be used to replace hops in beer production by taking advantage of its bitter characteristics.
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