Carob

• What other names is Carob known by?
• What is Carob?
• How does Carob work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Carob.

What other names is Carob known by?

Algarrobo, Caroube, Carouge, Ceratonia siliqua, Fève de Pythagore, Figuier d'Égypte, Garrofero, Locust Bean, Locust Bean Gum, Locust Pods, Pain de Saint Jean-Baptiste, St. John's Bread, Sugar Pods.

What is Carob?

Carob is an herb. People use the fruit for medicine and in foods.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Nutritional disorders, celiac disease, obesity, diarrhea, heartburn, intestinal inflammation, and vomiting during pregnancy.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).