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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Profile of Edible Carob Pods (

Stamatia Angeliki Kleftaki, Thalia Tsiaka, Georgios Bekiaris, Eleni Papapanagi, Charalampia Amerikanou, Sotirios-Spyridon Vamvakas, Aristea Gioxari, Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis, Andriana C Kaliora

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Stamatia Angeliki KleftakiDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, 70 El. Venizelou Ave., 17676 Athens, Greece.
Thalia TsiakaLaboratory of Chemistry, Analysis & Design of Food Processes, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, Agiou Spyridonos, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Georgios BekiarisLaboratory of Food Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8685-7632
Eleni PapapanagiDepartment of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, Greece.
Charalampia AmerikanouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, 70 El. Venizelou Ave., 17676 Athens, Greece.
Sotirios-Spyridon VamvakasDepartment of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8043-739X
Aristea GioxariDepartment of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4869-6815
Panagiotis ZoumpoulakisLaboratory of Chemistry, Analysis & Design of Food Processes, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, Agiou Spyridonos, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Andriana C KalioraDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University of Athens, 70 El. Venizelou Ave., 17676 Athens, Greece.

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Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation AdvanceCarob, Proposal ID: 016713
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Abstract

Our study aimed, for the first time, to comparatively characterize edible carob powder from the Imera and Platses cultivars in terms of phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity, providing the first comprehensive characterization of the underexplored Platses cultivar using an integrated multi-analytical approach. FT-IR fingerprinting, GC-MS volatile profiling and LC-MS phenolic analysis were performed, while total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity were evaluated using Folin-Ciocalteu, FRAP, DPPH, ABTS and TSO assays. FT-IR indicated higher absorption in regions related to α- and β-glucans in Platses, while GC-MS identified 22 volatile compounds, with isobutyric acid being the dominant volatile in both cultivars. LC-MS revealed distinct phenolic profiles, with Imera exhibiting higher relative abundances of flavonoids, galloylated and flavanol derivatives, whereas Platses showed higher relative abundances of gallic acid, ferulic acid and kaempferol. Imera also exhibited significantly higher total phenolic and flavanol contents and antioxidant capacity (FRAP, DPPH, and ABTS;

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antioxidant capacitycarobCeratonia siliquaLC-MSnutraceuticalsphenolic compounds

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PMID42793983
PMCPMC13605526

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