Nutritional Benefits and Antihyperglycemic Potential of Carob Fruit (Ceratonia siliqua L.): An Overview

Laaraj, Salah; Hussain, Ashiq; Mouhaddach, Aziz; Noutfia, Younes; Gorsi, Faiza Iftikhar; Yaqub, Shazia; Hussain, Imtiaz; Nisar, Rizwan; Salmaoui, Souad; Elfazazi, Kaoutar

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Nutritional Benefits and Antihyperglycemic Potential of Carob Fruit (Ceratonia siliqua L.): An Overview

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Laaraj Salah , Hussain Ashiq , Mouhaddach Aziz , Noutfia Younes , Gorsi Faiza Iftikhar , Yaqub Shazia , Hussain Imtiaz , Nisar Rizwan , Salmaoui Souad , Elfazazi Kaoutar

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Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.), a plant native to the Mediterranean, is a member of the legume family and its fruit is called a pod. The flesh of the pod (pulp) is very rich in sugar, while the seeds are high in protein. The pod is also a good source of minerals such as potassium, calcium and phosphorus. It is rich in polyphenols and antioxidants. Due to its nutritional composition, it is suitable for improving human well-being. This article reviews the chemical composition of locust bean fruit and its biological effects on human health. Understanding the traditional uses of locust bean fruit in relation to its potential as an anti-diabetic agent is important in view of the numerous recent scientific studies on its pharmacological properties. The study focuses on in vivo and in vitro antihyperglycemic research, as well as the nutritional profile and potential food applications of this natural product for food formulation and fortification. Based on its chemical and pharmacological properties, this species is believed to have beneficial preventive and therapeutic effects, particularly in hyperglycemia. Researchers can further extract and isolate bioactive compounds from different carob fractions to develop pharmaceutical products and functional foods for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

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Ceratonia siliqua L. nutriotional profil Antihyperglycemic potential pharmacological application bioactive compound

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Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Lublin University of Technology
WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe

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Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology

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2024

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Vol. 25, iss. 3

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124--132

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Bibliogr. 55 poz., rys., tab.

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Laaraj Salah

Agri-food Technologies and Quality Laboratory, Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Tadla, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP 415 Rabat Principal, Rabat 10090, Morocco
Environmental, Ecological, and Agro-Industrial Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Beni Mellal, Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3407-7780

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Hussain Ashiq

Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 41000, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5239-4641

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Mouhaddach Aziz

Vegetable and Microbial Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10000, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6657-5286

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Noutfia Younes

National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP 415 Rabat principal, Rabat 10090, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3310-3260

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Gorsi Faiza Iftikhar

Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 41000, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3705-7855

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Yaqub Shazia

Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 41000, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2342-3367

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Hussain Imtiaz

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, 44000, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3021-9600

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Nisar Rizwan

Agri-food Technologies and Quality Laboratory, Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Tadla, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP 415 Rabat Principal, Rabat 10090, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2909-4824

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Salmaoui Souad

Environmental, Ecological, and Agro-Industrial Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Technology, Beni Mellal, Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-9184

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Elfazazi Kaoutar

kaoutar.elfazazi@inra.ma

Agri-food Technologies and Quality Laboratory, Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Tadla, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP 415 Rabat Principal, Rabat 10090, Morocco

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7456-2466

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