Cichorium intybus L., die Gemeine Wegwarte, wird seit dem Altertum als Phytotherapeutikum eingesetzt. Ursprünglich v. a. bei Erkrankungen des Verdauungstraktes und zur „Blutreinigung” verwendet, wurden auch Kulturformen, wie Chicorée, Radicchio und Wurzelzichorie, als Gemüsepflanzen genutzt. Die geröstete Zichorienwurzel diente bis ins 20 Jh. als Kaffeeersatz oder -zusatzstoff. Das breite Inhaltsstoffspektrum (u. a. bitter schmeckende Sesquiterpenlactone, Phenolcarbonsäuren, Gerbstoffe, Cumarine, Inulin) ist die Grundlage dafür, dass die Droge nach neueren Untersuchungen eine Reihe von interessanten biologischen Wirkungen induziert, die bei Stoffwechselstörungen (z. B. Diabetes mellitus) oder bakteriellen Infektionen genutzt werden könnten. Der vorliegende Artikel gibt einen Überblick zu Eigenschaften und Verwendung dieser historischen Arzneipflanze.
Summary
Cichorium intybus L., common chicory Cichorium intybus L., common (wild) chicory is used as herbal remedy since ancient times. The remedy, used as a stomachic agent among others, is also utilized as a vegetable in its cultivated forms such as chicory and radicchio. The roasted root was well known as chicory coffee until the middle of the 20th century. According to new experimental results, the plant’s phytochemical composition with a broad spectrum of different substances (e.g. sesquiterpene lactones, phenolic acids, tannins, coumarins, inulin) causes a variety of beneficial effects for the treatment of metabolic diseases or bacterial infections. The article provides information about the properties and use of this old medicinal plant.
Schlüsselwörter
Cichorium intybus L. -
Gemeine Wegwarte -
Asteraceae -
Volksheilkunde -
Geschichte -
Pharmakologie
Key words
Cichorium intybus L. -
common chicory -
Asteraceae -
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pharmacology
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