ReviewHeliyon2024
Sugars and phenols in carob tree fruits from different producing countries: A short review.
Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Ceratonia siliqua: Phytochemistry, Bioactivity, and Its Emerging Role as a Sustainable Food and Industrial Resource.Journal of food science · 2026Review
- Carob Tree: A Review of Traditional Uses, Medicinal Properties, and Future Perspectives in Sustainable Forestry.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Variability in Carob Fruit Composition: Geographic and Maturity Stage Effects on Physical and Biochemical Properties.Scientifica · 2026Article
- Phytochemical characterization and biological activities of wild Ceratonia siliqua L. leaves: antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic effects.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Carob Pulp Flour as a Sustainable and Functional Ingredient in the Bakery: Effects of Leavening Typologies on Dough and Bread Properties.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effects of Sourdough Fermentation on the Biochemical Properties, Aroma Profile and Leavening Capacity of Carob Flour.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- On the Optimization of Carob Seed Peel Extraction Using Aqueous-Based Acidic Systems.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
In the last two decades, important advances have been made in the chemical analysis of the fruit of carob tree. After harvesting, the fruits (also known as dry pods) are ground. The seeds can then be separated from the pulp, which represents 80-90 % of a pod's weight. The health benefits of carob pulp derivatives are well-recognized, and carob pulp-based food products are becoming increasingly available to consumers. The major carob-producing countries are in southern Europe and northern Africa, including the Mediterranean islands, and carob pulp products are normally prepared and consumed regionally. In this review, we compare the sugar and phenol profiles of carob pods harvested from different countries in the Mediterranean basin while accounting for the different cultivars and soil conditions in each sample area. We conclude that pod nutritional composition varies widely among countries, making it necessary for future, multi-year studies to more closely evaluate how climate and soil properties affect the phenol and sugar contents of fruits from the same trees or cultivars.
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