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

Table 3

Carotenoids (lutein and -carotene) means values (mg/kg) by different cultivars of Chicorium intybus L. and by production area.

	Lutein; (mg/kg)	beta-carotene; (mg/kg)
Late Red Chicory of Treviso
Zero Branco	1.27 ± 0.17	0.27 ± 0.06
Scorzè	1.19 ± 0.24	0.20 ± 0.01
Quinto	1.41 ± 0.07	0.19 ± 0.02
	1.27 ± 0.20	0.22 ± 0.04
Early Red Chicory of Treviso
Zero Branco	2.12 ± 0.89	0.45 ± 0.02
Scorzè	1.97 ± 0.11	0.35 ± 0.01
Quinto	2.40 ± 0.61	0.34 ± 0.09
	2.16 ± 0.28	0.38 ± 0.08
Variegated Chicory of Castelfranco
Monselice	1.28 ± 0.13	0.48 ± 0.15
Mira	1.26 ± 0.36	0.35 ± 0.11
Due Carrare	1.07 ± 0.4	0.23 ± 0.01
	1.20 ± 0.27	0.35 ± 0.14

ANOVA: a versus b by column.