Review Article
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Seed Constituents: A Comprehensive Review of Composition, Chemical Profile, and Diverse Applications
Table 6
Health advantages of locust bean gum.
| Health benefits | References |
| (i) Gastrointestinal effects | [71] | (ii) Hypolipidemic effect | [72] | (iii) Reduces/controls diabetes (antidiabetic actions) | [4, 72] | (iv) Control of hypercholesterolemia | [73] | (v) Reduction of inflammation, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and inflammatory-related bowel disease | [50, 74, 75] | (vi) Deliver water-absorption properties and cohesive attributes for diarrheal excreta | [76] | (vii) Reduced absorption of nutrients | [77] | (viii) Decrease intestinal glucose absorption by inhibiting the sodium-dependent electrogenic glucose transporter, also known as SGLUT-1 | [78] | (ix) Antiregurgitation | [79] | (x) Antihyperlipidemia | [73] |
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