Antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants and their active components

B Salehi, A Ata, N V. Anil Kumar, F Sharopov… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in the world, the incidence and
associated mortality are increasing. Inadequate regulation of the blood sugar imposes …

Carob bean (Ceratonia siliqua L.): A new perspective for functional food

ME Brassesco, TRS Brandão, CLM Silva… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is an evergreen tree that belongs to the
Leguminosae family and is typical of the Mediterranean basin. It is well known for its …

Polyphenols in carobs: A review on their composition, antioxidant capacity and cytotoxic effects, and health impact

IJ Stavrou, A Christou, CP Kapnissi-Christodoulou - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Carob (Ceratonia Siliqua L., tree of the pea family Fabaceae) and its products have
recently attracted great interest due to their polyphenolic composition. This review …

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.): Bioactive Components' Beneficial Properties—Focused on Antidiabetic Role—For Sustainable Health Applications

A Durazzo, M Lucarini, E Novellino, EB Souto, P Daliu… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The main features of the okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), are highlighted. The evaluation
of interactions between biologically active compounds and other components of the food …

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 …

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 …

Technological, nutritional and functional properties of wheat bread enriched with lentil or carob flours

V Turfani, V Narducci, A Durazzo, V Galli, M Carcea - Lwt, 2017 - Elsevier
Blending wheat flour with carob seed or green lentil flour at 5–6%, 10–12% or 24% level
modified the dough's technological properties and bread characteristics. Carob seed flours …

[HTML][HTML] Use of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics for the classification of carobs origin

C Christou, A Agapiou, R Kokkinofta - Journal of Advanced Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Carob samples from seven different Mediterranean countries (Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain,
Turkey, Jordan and Palestine) were analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) …

Effect of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) flour on the antioxidant potential, nutritional quality, and sensory characteristics of fortified durum wheat pasta

Ł Sęczyk, M Świeca, U Gawlik-Dziki - Food Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study on the effect of carob flour addition from 1% to 5%(w/w) on
phenolics content, antioxidant activity, nutritional quality, and sensory attributes of wheat …

Dietary lignans: definition, description and research trends in databases development

A Durazzo, M Lucarini, E Camilli, S Marconi, P Gabrielli… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The study aims to communicate the current status regarding the development and
management of the databases on dietary lignans; within the phytochemicals, the class of the …