| influence of cultivation site on sesquiterpene lactone composition of forage chicory (cichorium intybus l.). | the forage potential of chicory (cichorium intybus l.) has not been realized in southern west virginia (wv) because ruminants are reluctant to consume the herbage. chicory contains bitter sesquiterpene lactones that can adversely impact palatability. this study was undertaken to determine whether sesquiterpene lactone concentrations in chicory grown in southern wv differ from those in chicory grown in central pennsylvania (pa) where chicory is grazed readily. herbage was collected in 1997 and 19 ... | 2006 | 16506832 |