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Noun	1.	chicory root - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute chicory chicory plant, Cichorium intybus, succory, chicory - perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
	2.	chicory root - root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee chicory coffee substitute - a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it

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You'll see it on labels in forms such as chicory root or inulin.

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Chicory extract is obtained from the roasted chicory root. Chicory extract contains inulin-type fructans, which are beneficial for the improvement of bowel movements.

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Inulin: is mostly extracted from chicory root. This prebiotic has many potential health benefits and boosts good bacteria in the gut.

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And its prebiotic (chicory root fiber) gives you gas.

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Europe's chicory root production accounts for a major market revenue share of nearly more than 80%, however, this percent share is likely to reduce over the foreseeable future owing to increase in production of chicory roots across other regions, such as South Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

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Chicory root is another viable prebiotic fiber to consider when formulating foods, beverages, and supplements, and tends to work in the same manner by supporting growth of good bacteria via fermentation in the large intestine.

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While studying whether inulin, a refined fiber made from chicory root, could prevent obesity in mice (it did), the researchers were surprised to find that some of the mice were developing jaundice and liver cancer.

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In this study, the refined inulin was extracted from chicory root. Over six months of eating this diet rich in refined fiber, the study mice maintained a healthy weight, but eventually developed jaundice and then liver cancer.

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