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Carob

Scientific Name: Ceratonia siliqua L.
Synonyms: Ceratonia coriacea Salisb.
English Name: Carob
Other Names in English: St. John’s Bread, Locust Bean
Family: Fabaceae

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It’s usually labeled as C. siliqua, which is the scientific name for carob gum. The gum comes from the seeds, which are 35 percent gum.

Food manufacturers are replacing guar gum with carob gum as it displays similar properties.

Ceratonia siliqua gum is mainly used in cosmetics as:

  • An adhesive or binder.
  • A stabilizer for liquids.
  • A fragrance.
  • A texture enhancer.

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 is used as a flavoring agent and as a chocolate substitute. Carob flour and extracts are also used as ingredients in food products.

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Seeds and pulp are used as thickeners, stabilizers, and as natural sweeteners in the food industry.

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Persian Name: خرنوب، خروب/ Kharnoub, Kharoub
German Name: Johannisbrotbraum
French Name: Caroubier, Caroube

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Finest Carob (Ceratonia Siliqua) Pods for Sale

St. John’s Bread wholesaler, supplier and exporter.
ACPFOOD is where you can buy Ceratonia siliqua pods. Since we purchase high quality products directly from farmers, we provide and sell bulk Carob pods with best quality to wholesalers, manufacturers and retailers and you can buy it from us with the best price.

To order Ceratonia siliqua pods in bulk, please contact us.

About Ceratonia siliqua

It is a plant of the Leguminosae family, a beautiful tree 7 to 12 meters tall, which leaves are compound, consisting of 8 to 10 pairs of reddish-green leaflets, shiny, thick and leather like. The circumference of the trunk of this tree reaches 2 meters. The flowers are petal less, clustered, red or amethystine.

The fruit of Ceratonia siliqua is a long, curved, fleshy pod 10 to 30 cm long, the fruit has a very sweet taste similar to honey, and inside the pod there are 12 to 16 hard seeds similar to lentils. This tree is native to the Mediterranean region and grows wild in Syria, Chamat and Anatolian desert. In Iran it grows only in Fars province near Kazerun.

Chemical Constituents

Fruit: about 60% Carbohydrates, 33% Sucrose, 18% Glucose, Tannin and other materials. Vitamins: A, B and D.

Seeds: Fatty oil, resin included Mannose and Galactose.

Temperament: Cold and dry

Health Benefits

Carob pod:

  1. It is a diuretic, cures chest diseases, strengthens the stomach, is beneficial for weight gain and also stops diarrhea.
  2. Eat 30 to 50 Centigram of fruit peel. It is useful for relieving diarrhea and stop coughing.
  3. Mix Ceratonia Siliqua pods with milk and drink. It is appetizing and beneficial for relieving cough.
  4. Rub its fresh extract on the warts. It will eliminate them.
  5. Pulverize Ceratonia Siliqua pods gently and mix it with Henna, then knead it and cover your head with it. It prevents hair from greying.

Harms: Ceratonia Siliqua pods is slow to digest and flatulent, especially its fresh fruit, which has been picked less than one year ago.

Carob Seeds:

  1. Pulverize and eat it. It is very astringent, it is useful to prevent bleeding.
  2. Pulverize Ceratonia Siliqua seeds and eat them. It is used both as a laxative and as an astringent.
  3. Stick it on the wart and it will remove the wart.

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