cichoric acid
Meaning
Noun
- A hydroxycinnamic acid of the phenylpropanoid class that stimulates phagocytosis and inhibits the function of hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase.
Origin
- Cichorium + -ic: it was first isolated from celery, Cichorium intybus.
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