Younés Noutfia

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This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by Younes Noutfia SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar and Ewa Ropelewska SciProfiles Scilit Preprints.org Google Scholar * Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Processing Department, The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is a tree species native to the Mediterranean region and belongs to the Fabaceae family. The tree is well-known for its sweet and nutritious fruits, which have been used for long time as a nutritious food. In addition to the edible fruits, the carob tree also produces seeds that are highly prized for their ability to produce carob gum (locust bean gum). The carob seed consists of three main components: the shell, the endosperm, and the embryo.