Carob pulp: a nutritional and functional by-product worldwide spread in the formulation of different food products and beverages. A review

R Rodríguez-Solana, A Romano, JM Moreno-Rojas - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) pod is a characteristic fruit from the Mediterranean regions. It is
composed by seeds, the valuable part due to the extraction of locust bean gum, and the …

Carob: A sustainable opportunity for metabolic health

A Gioxari, C Amerikanou, I Nestoridi, E Gourgari… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is an evergreen tree that belongs to the Leguminosae family
and grows in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Mediterranean basin. The carob tree is …

Assemblage of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and green waste compost enhance drought stress tolerance in carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) trees

A Boutasknit, M Baslam, M Ait-El-Mokhtar, M Anli… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In the current study, an eco-friendly management technology to improve young carob
(Ceratonia siliqua L.) tree tolerance to water deficit was set up by using single or combined …

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Mediate Drought Tolerance and Recovery in Two Contrasting Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Ecotypes by Regulating Stomatal, Water …

A Boutasknit, M Baslam, M Ait-El-Mokhtar, M Anli… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Irregular precipitation and drought caused an increase in tree mortality rates in multiple
forest biomes with alterations in both ecosystem services and carbon balance. Carob …

State-of-the-art progress on locust bean gum polysaccharide for sustainable food packaging and drug delivery applications: A review with prospectives

SS Sana, CJ Raorane, R Venkatesan, S Roy… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Locust bean gum (LBG), a polysaccharide-based natural polymer, is being widely
researched as an appropriate additive for various products, including food, gluten-free …

Nutritional and functional profile of carob bean (Ceratonia siliqua): a comprehensive review

Z Basharat, M Afzaal, F Saeed, F Islam… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is one of Asia and Africa's popular nutritional and medicinal crops.
This unique plant has an outstanding functional properties and nutritional profile. Carob has …

Evaluation of chemical composition, antioxidant potential and functional properties of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) seeds

H Fidan, S Stankov, N Petkova, Z Petkova… - Journal of Food Science …, 2020 - Springer
The interest in carob pod as an ingredient of functional foods is constantly increasing due to
its beneficial health effect and functional properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Nutritional, biochemical, and clinical applications of carob: A review

A Ikram, W Khalid, K Wajeeha Zafar, A Ali… - Food Science & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carob is botanically called as Ceratonia siliqua and belongs to the Legumes family. The fruit
is derived from hermaphrodite trees and hard in shape. The carob contains high sugar …

Carob as an agrifood chain product of cultural, agricultural and economic importance in the Mediterranean region

TT Tzatzani, G Ouzounidou - Journal of Innovation Economics & …, 2023 - shs.cairn.info
1 Since ancient times, cultivation was intended to meet the nutritional needs of the people by
discovering species that were established in their area and giving proper attention and care …

Phenolic profile, antioxidant activity, and chemometric classification of carob pulp and products

GD Ioannou, IK Savva, A Christou, IJ Stavrou… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, carob and its derived products have gained wide attention due to their
health-promoting effects, which are mainly attributed to their phenolic compounds. Carob …