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 …

Nutritional, biochemical and health properties of Locust beans and its applications in the food industry: a review

K Nasrallah, S Khaled, S El Khatib… - Journal of Food Science …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Locust Bean (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is an ancient Mediterranean fruit that is used
to make locust bean gum from seeds, which is a popular ingredient in many foods today …

Nutritional characterization of carobs and traditional carob products

E Papaefstathiou, A Agapiou… - Food science & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Twenty traditional carob products were measured for their nutritional composition, and their
results were compared with the pulp of Cypriot carob cultivars. Moisture, ash, fat, proteins …

Anti-Cancer Activity and Phenolic Content of Extracts Derived from Cypriot Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Pods Using Different Solvents

G Gregoriou, CM Neophytou, A Vasincu, Y Gregoriou… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Extracts derived from the Ceratonia siliqua L.(carob) tree have been widely studied for their
ability to prevent many diseases mainly due to the presence of polyphenolic compounds. In …

Map** the Primary and Secondary Metabolomes of Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Fruit and Its Postharvest Antioxidant Potential at Critical Stages of Ripening

MC Kyriacou, C Antoniou, Y Rouphael, G Graziani… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Six critical stages corresponding to major morphophysiological events in carob fruit ripening
were defined, and changes in the primary and secondary metabolome and in vitro …

Pod morphology, primary and secondary metabolite profiles in non-grafted and grafted carob germplasm are configured by agro-environmental zone, genotype, and …

AC Kyratzis, C Antoniou, LC Papayiannis… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Carob is a predominantly rainfed tree crop of high nutritive value and a long history of
adaptation to the edaphoclimatic stress conditions of the Mediterranean. However, declining …

Antioxidant activity of carob seeds and chemical composition of their bean gum by–products

A Mekhoukhe, H Kicher, A Ladjouzi… - … of Complementary and …, 2019 - degruyter.com
Background The carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is very old edible fruit, flavorful and often used
in foods and beverages. In this present study the composition of phenolic compounds, the …

Fermentation of a Strong Dark Ale Hybrid Beer Enriched with Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Syrup with Enhanced Polyphenol Profile

K Pyrovolou, P Tataridis, PK Revelou, IF Strati… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing trend to develop beers supplemented with local plant ingredients in
order to increase their bioactivity. Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is a xerophytic endemic tree …

Heat-and ultrasound-assisted aqueous extraction of soluble carbohydrates and phenolics from carob kibbles of variable size and source material

C Antoniou, A Kyratzis, Y Rouphael, S Stylianou… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aqueous extraction of carob kibbles is the fundamental step in the production of carob juice
and carob molasses. Improving the theoretical yield in sugars during organic solvent-free …

Carob pests in the Mediterranean region: bio-ecology, natural enemies and management options

A Gugliuzzo, G Mazzeo, R Mansour, G Tropea Garzia - Phytoparasitica, 2019 - Springer
An overview on the bio-ecology, natural enemies and pest contol tools of the main pests
infesting carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.), pods and seeds in the Mediterranean region is …