Chicory Extracts and Sesquiterpene Lactones Show Potent Activity against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens

• Main Authors: Suvi T. Häkkinen (Author), Marina Soković (Author), Liisa Nohynek (Author), Ana Ćirić (Author), Marija Ivanov (Author), Dejan Stojković (Author), Irina Tsitko (Author), Melanie Matos (Author), João P. Baixinho (Author), Viktoriya Ivasiv (Author), Naiara Fernández (Author), Claudia Nunes dos Santos (Author), Kirsi-Marja (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chicory (<i>Cichorium intybus</i> L.) is an important industrial crop cultivated mainly to extract the dietary fiber inulin. However, chicory also contains bioactive compounds such as sesquiterpene lactones and certain polyphenols, which are currently discarded as waste. Plants are an im...