Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.18-07-2008

Carob

Plant names
English Carob, Carob Tree, Locust Bean, St.John's-Bread
Latin Ceratonia siliqua L., Ceratonia seliquia
Plant partsFruit, Legume / Pod
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Abdominal trouble, alleviating, Antidiarrheic, Antiheartburn, Astringent, Chest complaint, Childern's diarrhea, constipation, cosmetic, diuretic, emetic, emollient, eructation of acid fluid, good for the stomach, laxative, relaxes the nervous system
Foods coffee substitute, Food, sweetener
Other uses Animal fodder
Contents
 (-)-Epicatechin, (+)-Catechin, Abscisic-Acid, Alanine, Amino acid, arginine, Ash, Aspartic acid, benzoic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, butanoic-Acid, Campesterol, Cellulose, D-Galactose, Fat, Ferulic-Acid, Fibres, Formic acid, Fructose, gallic acid, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hemicellulose, Histidine, Invert-sugar, Isobutyric-Acid, Isoleucine, Leucine, Leucodelphinidin, Lignin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lysine, Methionine, mucilage, Oleic-Acid, Organic acids, Palmitic acid, Pectin, Phenylalanine, Phloroglucinol, Proline, Proteins, Pyrogallol, Quercetin, raffinose, Rubber, saccharose, salicylate, Saponins, Serine, starch, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, sugar, sugars, Tannic acid, tannin, Threonine, Tocopherol, Tyrosine, Valine, Water, Xylose

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