Carob: A Sustainable Opportunity for Metabolic Health

被引：43

作者：

Gioxari, Aristea ^{[1
]}

Amerikanou, Charalampia ^{[2
]}

Nestoridi, Irini ^{[1
]}

Gourgari, Eleni ^{[1
]}

Pratsinis, Harris ^{[3
]}

Kalogeropoulos, Nick ^{[2
]}

Andrikopoulos, Nikolaos K. ^{[2
]}

Kaliora, Andriana C. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Peloponnese, Sch Hlth Sci, Dept Nutr Sci & Dietet, Antikalamos 24100, Kalamata Messin, Greece

[2] Harokopio Univ, Sch Hlth Sci & Educ, Dept Nutr & Dietet, 70 El Venizelou Ave, Athens 17676, Greece

[3] Inst Biosci & Applicat NCSR Demokritos, Lab Cell Proliferat & Ageing, Patriarchou Grigoriou E & 27 Neapoleos Str, Athens 15341, Greece

来源：

FOODS | 2022年 / 11卷 / 14期

关键词：

carob; sustainable food; obesity; metabolic disorders; dyslipidemia; hypertension; insulin resistance; diabetes; CERATONIA-SILIQUA L; PULP PREPARATION RICH; IN-VITRO; CLIMATE-CHANGE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; CHRONIC CONSUMPTION; GLYCEMIC RESPONSE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; DIETARY FIBER; PROSOPIS SPP;

D O I：

10.3390/foods11142154

中图分类号：

TS2 [食品工业];

学科分类号：

0832 ;

摘要：

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is an evergreen tree that belongs to the Leguminosae family and grows in the arid and semi-arid regions of the Mediterranean basin. The carob tree is resistant to droughts and salinity, while its deep root systems allow CO2 to sink, mitigating global warming effects. Traditionally, carob has been used to produce animal feed, but for many years, it was excluded from the human diet. Nowadays, agricultural and industrial sectors exploit carob fruit, also referred to as carob pod, and its primary products (i.e., flour, powder and syrup) to develop a variety of foods and beverages. The nutritional composition varies depending on the carob part but also on genetic, cultivar, seasonal and environmental factors. Despite the high sugar content, the carob pod is rich in insoluble fiber and microconstituents including phenolic compounds, inositols (mainly d-pinitol) and vitamins. In the present review article, we aimed to (a) highlight the role of carob cultivation in addressing climate change challenges and the need for sustainability, and (b) summarize the effects of carob consumption on obesity and related metabolic disorders.

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