Endive

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bilious, Carminative, Demulcent, Diuretic

Science studied: ALUMINUM, ARGININE, ARSENIC, ASH

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Cichorium endivia

Common names: Endive, Escarole, Almindelig endivie, Andijvie, Andyvie, Bostan Hindibası, Bostan hindibası, Chicon, Chicoree, Chicorée, Chicorée endive, Chicorée endive, Chicorée de Belgique, Chicorée frisée, Chicorée à rameaux, Chicória-crespa, Cultivated endive, Cykoria endywia

POWO: 194527-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bilious
• Carminative
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Laxative
• Tonic
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Bilious
• Carminative
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Laxative
• Tonic
• Fever
• Refrigerant
• Resolvent

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bilious · Turkey · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Dyspepsia · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Bilious · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Refrigerant · Turkey · "
• Resolvent · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reshape carbon-nitrogen balance and metabolism in nitrogen-limited escarole (Cichorium endivia L.). · 2026 source ↗
• Identification of a novel glycosyltransferase from Cichorium endivia L. and its application in the synthesis of fisetin-3’-O-glucoside · 2025 source ↗
• Identification of a novel glycosyltransferase from Cichorium endivia L. and its application in the synthesis of fisetin-3'-O-glucoside. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALUMINUM
• ARGININE
• ARSENIC
• ASH
• BARIUM
• BORON
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHROMIUM
• FAT
• FIBER
• INULIN
• IRON
• ISOLEUCINE
• KAEMPFEROL-GLYCOSIDES

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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