Research Article

The Potential Health Benefits of Polyphenol-Rich Extracts from Cichorium intybus L. Studied on Caco-2 Cells Model

Table 2

Flavonoids content amongst different varieties by growing locations (mg/kg).

Quercetin (mg/kg)Kaempferol (mg/kg)Apigenin (mg/kg)

Late Red Chicory of Treviso
Zero Branco83.92 ± 15.0821.43 ± 2.192.10 ± 0.61
Scorzè95.89 ± 26.5126.23 ± 10.483.24 ± 0.82
Quinto90.31 ± 33.920.94 ± 4.86 3.05 ± 1.12

90.04 ± 25.1622.80 ± 5.842.80 ± 0.85

Early Red Chicory of Treviso
Zero Branco101.50 ± 40.2014.42 ± 8.403.98 ± 1.81
Scorzè100.23 ± 42.414.51 ± 9.801.51 ± 0.80
Quinto91.89 ± 29.228.11 ± 5.382.30 ± 1.60

97.88 ± 33.9412.35 ± 7.652.60 ± 1.40

Variegated Chicory of Castelfranco
Monselice15.32 ± 3.548.68 ± 2.163.33 ± 0.44
Mira14.47 ± 4.9213.5 ± 3.813.78 ± 0.38
Due Carrare12.8 ± 5.0813.21 ± 4.973.62 ± 0.05

14.20 ± 4.5111.80 ± 3.643.58 ± 0.29

ANOVA: a versus b by column.