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 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 …

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 …

Rapid fraud detection of cocoa powder with carob flour using near infrared spectroscopy

MA Quelal-Vásconez, É Pérez-Esteve… - Food Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Cocoa powder is a highly valuable global product that can be adulterated with low-cost raw
materials like carob flour as small amounts of this flour would not change the color, aroma …

Formulation of a Gluten-Free Carob-Based Bakery Product: Evaluation of Glycemic Index, Antioxidant Activity, Rheological Properties, and Sensory Features

D Restuccia, L Esposito, UG Spizzirri, M Martuscelli… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
A baked gluten-free pastry was formulated using milk kefir, rice, and different amounts of
carob pulp flour, ie, 20%(B1) and 40%(B2). In all cases, B2 showed the most remarkable …

Influence of Roasting on Sensory, Antioxidant, Aromas, and Physicochemical Properties of Carob Pod Powder (Ceratonia siliqua L.)

I Boublenza, HA Lazouni, L Ghaffari… - Journal of Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The main objective of this research was to compare physicochemical parameters,
antioxidant activity, lipid composition, and sensory analysis of initial and roasted carob pod …

Cake perception, texture and aroma profile as affected by wheat flour and cocoa replacement with carob flour

M Papageorgiou, A Paraskevopoulou, F Pantazi… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Carob flour has been used in the production of a wide range of functional food formulations
such as bakery goods either as a natural sweetener or food ingredient that, when roasted …

Physico‐chemical and bioactive properties, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, mineral contents, and sensory properties of cookies enriched with carob flour

EE Babiker, MM Özcan, K Ghafoor… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Antioxidant activity values of cookie samples were determined between 2.32%(0.0%(carob)
and 76.75%(50% carob), while total phenolic contents of cookies vary between 36.59 (0.0 …

Effect of replacing cocoa powder by carob powder in the muffins on sensory and physicochemical properties

K Pawłowska, M Kuligowski… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2018 - Springer
The increasing demand for cocoa and search for ingredients rich in bioactive compounds
encouraged us to investigate the possibility of replacing it by carob powder in the muffins …

Carob powder as cocoa substitute in milk and dark compound chocolate formulation

E Akdeniz, E Yakışık, H Rasouli Pirouzian… - Journal of Food Science …, 2021 - Springer
In the current research, the possibility of using carob powder as a substitute for cocoa
powder in milk and dark compound chocolates was investigated. Five chocolate samples …