Proximate composition, minerals and fatty acid in. dried chicory root (moisture content 7.0%) are analyzed and subsequent results are as follows:
Crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, total sugar and ash content in chicory root are 8.6, 1.6 %, 6.9%. 58.5% and 4.2%, respectively.
Mineral content of Ca, P, Fe, Mg and Si in the root are 1,560. 180. 10,600 and 180 mg%, respectively. Other minerals such as K. Na, Al, Zn, Ag, Cu and Ti are also determined. Unsaturated fatty acid content in total fat of the root is 65.4, Particularly high in linoleic
acid. Uridine-5´-diphospho-glucose, as sole nucleotide-sugar in the root, was detected.
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