Effects of the extract from roasted chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) root containing inulin-type fructans on blood glucose, lipid metabolism, and fecal properties

Effects of the extract from roasted chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) root containing inulin-type fructans on blood glucose, lipid metabolism, and fecal properties

The extract from roasted chicory (Cichorium intybus L.; 菊苣 jú jù) root (chicory root extract), which contains inulin-type fructans, has favorable effects including antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic effects and the improvement of bowel movement. In this study, we examined the effects of chicory...

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Main Authors: Mie Nishimura, Tatsuya Ohkawara, Toshiyuki Kanayama, Kazuya Kitagawa, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Jun Nishihira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Subjects:
fecal property
glucose metabolism
lipid metabolism
roasted chicory root extract
Hemoglobin A1c
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411014000303

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