The bitter principle in the radicchio is lactucopicrin (intybin) , a sesquiterpene lactone. Lactucopicrin is a potent anti-malarial agent and has a sedative and analgesic (painkiller) effect. Its leaves are an excellent source of phenolic flavonoid antioxidants such as zea-xanthin, and lutein.
It typically takes two years to get an associate degree, but depending on the program and your own schedule it may take more or a bit less.
If you opted just to get your associateâs degree, you can take one of two routes. First, you can go on to get your bachelorâs degree, which will typically take an additional two years, and then move on to get a masterâs degree, adding a total of three to four years of full time education to your schedule.