Artigos / Estudos sobre Alfarroba (Ceratonia siliqua)

Para ajudar na divulgação da investigação que é feita pelo mundo sobre os componentes deste fruto, que é a Alfarroba, iremos aqui reunir links de alguns dos últimos estudos efetuados sobre a Alfarroba (Ceratonia siliqua). 

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Artigos:

2013


- Alkaloids and polyketides from Penicillium citrinum, an endophyte isolated from the Moroccan plant Ceratonia siliqua. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23713692



- Hepatoprotective effect of carob against acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in rat. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23363576

2012

- Fruit pod extracts as a source of nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23052712


- Inhibitory Effect of Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) Leaves Methanolic Extract on Listeria monocytogenes. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22978382

- Locust bean gum: Exploring its potential for biopharmaceutical applications. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22923958

- Process design and economic analysis of a hypothetical bioethanol production plant using carob pod as feedstock. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22100234

2011

- Characterization of bioactive compounds and ameliorative effects of Ceratonia siliqua leaf extract against CCl₄ induced hepatic oxidative damage and renal failure in rats. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21996303

- Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of carob tree fruit pulps are strongly influenced by gender and cultivar. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21639092

- Chemical composition, cytotoxicity effect and antimicrobial activity of Ceratonia siliqua essential oil with preservative effects against Listeria inoculated in minced beef meat. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21601302

- Antidepressant activity of Ceratonia siliqua L. fruit extract, a source of polyphenols. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21328139

2010

- Seed pods of the carob tree Ceratonia siliqua are a favored sugar source for the mosquito Aedes albopictus in coastal Israel. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20833123

2009

- Nutrient content of carob pod (Ceratonia siliqua L.) flour prepared commercially and domestically. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19763833

- Does an extract of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) have chemopreventive potential related to oxidative stress and drug metabolism in human colon cells? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19296575

2008

- Carob fibre compounds modulate parameters of cell growth differently in human HT29 colon adenocarcinoma cells than in LT97 colon adenoma cells. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17950517

2005

 - Brennan CS. A fibra dietética, resposta glicêmica e diabetes. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2005; 49: 560-70.

2003

- Zunft HJ, Luther W, Harde A, et al. Preparação da polpa de alfarroba rico em fibras insolúveis reduz o colesterol total e LDL em pacientes com hipercolesterolemia. Eur J Nutr. 2003; 42: 235-42.

- Wenzl TG, Schneider S, Scheele F et al. Efeitos da engrossado alimentando-se de refluxo gastroesofágico em recém-nascidos: um estudo cruzado controlado com placebo, utilizando impedância intraluminal Pediatrics.. 2003; 111: e355-9.

 - Carcinogênese bioensaio de goma de alfarroba (CAS No. 9000-40-2) em ratos F344 e camundongos B6C3F1 (estudo de alimentação). Natl Programa Toxicol Tecnologia Rep SER. 2003; 221: 1-99. [Alfarroba (gafanhoto) goma de feijão. http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v16je07.htm

1989

- Loeb H, Vandenplas Y, Wursch P, et al. Tanino-ricos pod alfarroba para o tratamento de diarréia aguda de início. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1989; 8: 480-5.