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]