Gioxari Aristea, Amerikanou Charalampia, Nestoridi Irini, Gourgari Eleni, Pratsinis Harris, Kalogeropoulos Nick, Andrikopoulos Nikolaos K, Kaliora Andriana C
Department of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, School of Health Science, University of the Peloponnese, Antikalamos, 24100 Kalamata-Messinia, Greece.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 70 El. Venizelou Ave, 17676 Athens, Greece.
Foods. 2022 Jul 20;11(14):2154. doi: 10.3390/foods11142154.
Carob ( L.) is an evergreen tree that belongs to the 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 CO 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.
角豆树（学名：Ceratonia siliqua L.）是一种常绿树，属于豆科，生长在地中海盆地的干旱和半干旱地区。角豆树耐旱且耐盐碱，其深根系有助于碳汇，减轻全球变暖的影响。传统上，角豆一直用于生产动物饲料，但多年来它被排除在人类饮食之外。如今，农业和工业部门利用角豆果实（也称为角豆荚）及其初级产品（即面粉、粉末和糖浆）来开发各种食品和饮料。其营养成分不仅因角豆的部位而异，还受遗传、品种、季节和环境因素的影响。尽管角豆荚含糖量高，但富含不溶性纤维和包括酚类化合物、肌醇（主要是d-松醇）和维生素在内的微量成分。在本综述文章中，我们旨在（a）强调角豆种植在应对气候变化挑战及可持续发展需求方面的作用，以及（b）总结食用角豆对肥胖及相关代谢紊乱的影响。
