Propiedades farmacológicas del Algarrobo (Hymenaea courbaril Linneaus) de interés para la industria de alimentos
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2008
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
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Hymenaea courbaril L., or carob tree, commonly
known in Spanish as algarrobo, guapinol, locust,
jatobá or courbaril, among many other names, is a
huge forest tree that produces big and very hard pods
containing a pulp with a penetrating scent, but this
pulp is edible and the seeds of the fruit have a great
size. It is well known because of its multiple
antibacterial, antifungal, anti-parasitic and nutritional
properties, based on its chemical and bromatological
characteristics. The pulp of this fruit contents a fiber
rich in antioxidant substances and with a high capacity
of water absorption. The great quantity of chemical
substances found in the different parts of this plant
makes it to be considered as an interesting source of
future investigations, regarding the obtaining of natural
preservatives, compounds with a capacity of
water retention and ingredients with antioxidant
capabilities that can be used in foods without any
potential risk for the consumer’s health.
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Algarrobo (hymenaea courbaril linneaus), Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Industria alimenticia, Farmacología, Antioxidantes