Table 1 Compounds identified in the methanolic extract of chicory root by GC–MS

Octadecatrienoic acid

Tetrahydrobenzene (isoquinoline)

Catechins (flavonoid)^a

Quercetin (flavonoid)^a

Hexadecanoic acid

Diol acetate

Cyclolanost

8-Deoxylactucin (sesquiterpene)^a

Lactucopicrin (sesquiterpene)^a

Epoxy naphtha

Hexadecene

Cyanidin (glycoside)^a

Delphinidin (glycoside)^a

Lupeol (terpenoid)^a