Publications by authors named "Siwar Ben Ayache"

Carob syrup, a traditional Mediterranean functional beverage obtained from (L.) pods, has been historically valued for its nutritional properties but is currently underutilized. This study compared the prebiotic potential of three handmade carob syrups produced by Tunisian women with commercial benchmarks from Italy, Greece and Cyprus.

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Nowadays, the use of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is reduced to its seeds. In fact, the food additive E410, locust bean gum, is obtained from its endosperm.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The Cleomaceae family is known for its richness in secondary metabolites and different Cleome species are used in folk medicine. Cleome amblyocarpa and Cleome arabica are medicinal herbs used in Tunisia and other North Africa countries to treat various diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism, colic, pain and digestive disorders.

Aim Of The Study: To our knowledge, few data are available about the nutritional value, phytochemical components and biological effects of C.

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The present work describes the volatile compounds profile and phytochemical content of L. Fifty different components have been identified. Among them, three constituents are shared i.

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