Ceratonia siliqua : Characterization, Pharmaceutical Products and Analysis of Bioactive Compounds: A Review

Compound identification using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) showed that carob pods contain flavonoids of quercetin glycosides, catechin and epicatechin gallate, polyphenols of gallic acid and ellagic acid, and anthocyanins such as proanthocyanidins and ellagitannins4-6, as well as epigallocatechin gallate7. Unicellular organisms convert carob pulp into a high-protein feed; sugar solutions extracted from carob pods are an excellent substrate for culturing fungi such as Aspergillus niger and Fusarium monoliforme, and the dried mycelium is a palatable and nutritious feed, containing up to 38% crude protein by weight 25-29. The food industry uses CBG for the production of a large number of different commodities: ice cream, soups, sauces, cheese, fruit pies, canned meats, confectionery, bakery products and pet foods 30-36. Evaluation of anti-bacterial activity and bioactive chemical analysis of Ocimum basilicum using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques.