Organisms

Cichorium intybus

A thick-rooted perennial native to Europe but widely grown for its young leaves used as salad greens and for its roots, dried and ground-roasted, used to flavor or adulterate coffee. (From Webster, 3d ed)

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A thick-rooted perennial native to Europe but widely grown for its young leaves used as salad greens and for its roots, dried and ground-roasted, used to flavor or adulterate coffee. (From Webster, 3d ed)

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  • Chicory

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, economics, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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1995; use CHICORY 1995-2023

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.100w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cichorium intybus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018651. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018651
  2. Cichorium intybus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory
  3. Cichorium intybus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2544599