Carob

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, Turkey, Egypt

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Catarrh, Coffee, Cough, Hepatitis

Science studied: ALANINE, AMINO-ACIDS, ARGININE, ASH

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Ceratonia siliqua

Common names: Carob, St.John's-Bread, Locust Bean, Algarrobo, Carob Bean, Carob Tree Bean, Caroubier, Caroubier, Caroubier silique, Carruba, Carrubo, Garrofera, Garrover, Harruba, Jaanikaunapuu, Johannesbroodboom, Johannesbrödsträd, Johannisbrotbaum, Johannisbrotbraum

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Spain, Turkey, Egypt.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Catarrh
• Coffee
• Cough
• Hepatitis
• Laxative
• Liqueur
• Mononucleosis
• Pectoral

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Spain
• Turkey
• Egypt

Documented cultural uses

• Catarrh
• Coffee
• Cough
• Hepatitis
• Laxative
• Liqueur
• Mononucleosis
• Pectoral
• Wart
• Astringent
• Purgative

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Potential Use of Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Biopolymers in Edible Food Packaging · 2026 source ↗
• Resistance to embolism is critical for postdrought recovery in resprouting Ceratonia siliqua. · 2026 source ↗
• Ceratonia siliqua: Phytochemistry, Bioactivity, and Its Emerging Role as a Sustainable Food and Industrial Resource. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• AMINO-ACIDS
• ARGININE
• ASH
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BENZOIC-ACID
• BUTYRIC-ACID
• CARUBIN
• CATECHIN-TANNIN
• CELLULOSE
• CERATONIASE
• CERATOSE
• FAT
• GALLIC-ACID
• BETA-D-1,6-DI-O-GALLOYLGLUCOSE
• BETA-D-GLUCOGALLIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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