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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 650, 2025
The 10th International Conference on Energy, Environment, and Information Systems (ICENIS 2025)
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| Article Number | 02001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Environment | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202565002001 | |
| Published online | 10 October 2025 | |
Macroelement Composition Of Cichorium Intybus L. Roots In Uzbekistan, Samarkand
1 Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov, Samarkand, 140163, Uzbekistan
2 Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Samarkand State Medical University, Amir Temur 18, Samarkand, 140163, Uzbekistan
3 Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine, Navoi State University, Navoi, 210100, Uzbekistan
* Corresponding author: tadjiyevjamshid7@gmail.com
Cichorium intybus L. is a medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Chicory has been used in folk medicine and modern medicine for the treatment of various diseases since ancient times. The root of the plant is mainly used and chicory root contains up to 60% inulin, 10-20% fructose, glycoside mintibin, as well as carotene, vitamins of the group, vitamin C, macro- and microelements, organic acids, tannins, pectin, protein. The chemical composition of the plant has not been determined in the conditions of the Samarkand region. The article presents the results of studying the composition of microelements and their concentration in the root of the plant. The X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF) method was used to determine macroelements. The results showed that chicory contains important macroelements. The composition of 6 macroelements was determined and the amount was analyzed.
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