Carob extract is a natural substance extracted from the carob pods of the carob tree. Carob extract has a high dietary fiber content, which is one of the main components of carob extract, including insoluble dietary fiber and soluble dietary fiber, which helps maintain normal intestinal function.
Carob extract contains oligosaccharides, such as raffinose and stachyose, which are prebiotics and can promote the growth and reproduction of beneficial intestinal bacteria.
Carob extract contains a certain amount of high-quality plant protein and a variety of essential amino acids for the human body, which can be used as a supplementary source of protein.
Carob extract contains phenolic compounds: including flavonoids, phenolic acids, etc., which have antioxidant and other biological activities, such as flavonoids such as rutin and quercetin, which can help reduce the damage of free radicals to the body.
Carob extract also contains some minerals, such as calcium, iron, zinc, etc., as well as nutrients such as vitamin B.
Efficacy of Carob Extract
Regulate blood sugar: Dietary fiber can delay the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, and oligosaccharides can improve insulin sensitivity, which helps stabilize blood sugar levels and is suitable for diabetic patients or people with high blood sugar.
Improve intestinal function: Dietary fiber can increase stool volume, promote intestinal peristalsis, and prevent constipation. Oligosaccharides, as prebiotics, can regulate the balance of intestinal flora, enhance intestinal barrier function, and improve intestinal health.
Lower cholesterol: Dietary fiber can bind to cholesterol in the intestine, reduce its absorption, and promote its excretion, which helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Antioxidant: Phenolic compounds can remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative damage, delay the aging process, and prevent diseases related to oxidative stress, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Provide satiety: Rich in dietary fiber and plant protein, it can increase satiety, reduce food intake, and help control weight. It is suitable for people who want to control weight or lose weight.
Application of Carob Extract
Food field: It is often used as a functional food raw material, added to staple foods such as bread, biscuits, noodles, etc., to increase dietary fiber content, improve nutritional value, and improve the taste and texture of food. It can also be used to make functional beverages such as dietary fiber beverages and prebiotic beverages to provide consumers with healthy beverage options.
Health care products: It can be made into dietary fiber supplements, prebiotic supplements and other health care products for regulating intestinal function, assisting in lowering blood sugar and blood lipids, etc. It can also be compounded with other nutrients to make multivitamin tablets or nutritional supplements to provide comprehensive nutrition for specific groups such as pregnant women, the elderly, vegetarians, etc.
Medical field: It can be used to develop drugs for treating intestinal diseases such as constipation and intestinal dysfunction, or as a drug component for the auxiliary treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc., using its effects of regulating blood sugar and lowering cholesterol to assist in improving the patient's condition.
Cosmetic field: The antioxidant components in carob extract can be added to skin care products, such as antioxidant creams, essences, etc., to help reduce the damage of free radicals to the skin, delay skin aging, and prevent wrinkles, spots and other skin problems.
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