Functional components of carob fruit: Linking the chemical and biological space

V Goulas, E Stylos, MV Chatziathanasiadou… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
The contribution of natural products to the drug-discovery pipeline has been remarkable
since they have served as a rich source for drug development and discovery. Natural …

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 …

Simulated gastrointestinal digestion and in vitro colonic fermentation of carob polyphenols: Bioaccessibility and bioactivity

YA Chait, A Gunenc, F Bendali, F Hosseinian - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
Carob is a well-known tree for its nutritional and health-promoting edible pods due to its high
phenolic contents. It was aimed to investigate: 1) carob phenolic profiles; soluble free …

Efficacy of polyphenols in the management of dyslipidemia: A focus on clinical studies

F Feldman, M Koudoufio, Y Desjardins, S Spahis… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols (PLPs), phytochemicals found in a wide range of plant-based foods, have
gained extensive attention in view of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory …

Functional polysaccharides of carob fruit: a review

BJ Zhu, MZ Zayed, HX Zhu, J Zhao, SP Li - Chinese medicine, 2019 - Springer
Polysaccharides in carob fruit, including carob bean gum (also known as carob gum, locust
bean gum) and carob fiber, are widely used in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals …

Locust bean gum: exploring its potential for biopharmaceutical applications

M Dionísio, A Grenha - Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Polysaccharides have been finding, in the last decades, very interesting and useful
applications in the biomedical and, specifically, in the biopharmaceutical field. Locust bean …

Carob kibble: A bioactive‐rich food ingredient

SM Nasar‐Abbas, Z e‐Huma, TH Vu… - … Reviews in Food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is well known for its valuable locust bean gum obtained from the
carob seeds. Separation of seeds from the pod leaves behind the carob kibble which is a …

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 …

Carob as cocoa substitute: a review on composition, health benefits and food applications

A Loullis, E Pinakoulaki - European Food Research and Technology, 2018 - Springer
Cocoa originates from the beans of the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao L.). It is an important
commodity and the main ingredient in chocolate manufacture. Its value and quality are …

Current trends in enrichment of wheat pasta: Quality, nutritional value and antioxidant properties

D Dziki - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wheat pasta is one of the most important cereal products and is becoming increasingly
popular worldwide because of its convenience, simple formulation, long shelf life, and high …