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Abstract：
In the last two decades, important advances have been made in the chemical analysis of the fruit of carob tree. After harvesting, the fruits (also known as dry pods) are ground. The seeds can then be separated from the pulp, which represents 80-90 % of a pod\'s weight. The health benefits of carob pulp derivatives are well-recognized, and carob pulp-based food products are becoming increasingly available to consumers. The major carob-producing countries are in southern Europe and northern Africa, including the Mediterranean islands, and carob pulp products are normally prepared and consumed regionally. In this review, we compare the sugar and phenol profiles of carob pods harvested from different countries in the Mediterranean basin while accounting for the different cultivars and soil conditions in each sample area. We conclude that pod nutritional composition varies widely among countries, making it necessary for future, multi-year studies to more closely evaluate how climate and soil properties affect the phenol and sugar contents of fruits from the same trees or cultivars.
摘要：
在过去的二十年里，角豆树果实的化学分析取得了重要进展。收获后,水果（也称为干豆荚）是磨碎的。然后可以将种子与果肉分离，这代表了一个吊舱重量的80-90%。角豆浆衍生物的健康益处是公认的，和角豆果肉为基础的食品越来越多地提供给消费者。主要的角豆树生产国在欧洲南部和非洲北部,包括地中海群岛,和角豆浆产品通常是在区域内制备和消费的。在这次审查中,我们比较了从地中海盆地不同国家收获的角豆荚的糖和酚分布，同时考虑了每个样本区域的不同品种和土壤条件。我们得出的结论是，豆荚的营养成分在各国之间差异很大，使它成为未来的必要，多年的研究，以更密切地评估气候和土壤特性如何影响来自相同树木或品种的水果的酚和糖含量。
