Bioactive profile of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) cultivated in European and North Africa agrifood sectors

Abstract

Studies of the physico-chemical composition of the carob beans and the pulp of the pods originating from four countries are present. The studied four carob bean and pod samples originating from different world regions were similar by their bioactive potential. Nevertheless, it was found that Moldovan carob is the best in terms of the content of minerals, β–carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin, and antioxidant activity.