Johannisbrot / Carob

Ceratonia siliqua · Carob · Karube

Mechanism

Carob-Schoten enthalten 40-60% Zucker, dazu reichlich Ballaststoffe, den Zuckeralkohol D-Pinit sowie kondensierte und hydrolysierbare Tannine und weitere Polyphenole (DOI 10.1002/jsfa.2740331219; GI-Review PMID 28686965). Der Tanninanteil wirkt adstringierend und kann leicht stopfen; in Wiederkaeuer-Fuetterungsversuchen beeinflussten Carob-Tannine Futteraufnahme und Verdauung. Beim Pferd wird Carob v.a. als schmackhafte, kakaofreie Beigabe und als Traegerstoff genutzt; kontrollierte Pferdestudien fehlen. Trotz Einstufung green gilt: der Zuckeranteil gehoert in die NSC-Bilanz.

Cautions

· Zuckerreich - bei EMS/PPID und Uebergewicht Menge begrenzen
· Hohe Tanninmengen koennen Protein-/Mineralverfuegbarkeit senken und stopfend wirken
· Nicht mit Kakao verwechseln: Carob ist theobrominfrei und daher kein Doping-/Theobrominrisiko

Sources

10.1002/jsfa.2740331219Saura-Calixto 1982 - Components of nutritional interest in carob pods (Ceratonia siliqua), J Sci Food Agric

28686965Rtibi et al. 2017 - Chemical constituents and pharmacological actions of carob pods and leaves (Ceratonia siliqua) on the gastrointestinal tract: A review, Biomed Pharmacother

Equiterna Score

58/100

solid

Science4.5/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety7.2/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

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DosageCarobpulver oder -schrot ca. 10-40 g/Tag als Schmackhaftmacher/Traegerstoff; Zuckeranteil in die NSC-Bilanz einrechnen.

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyVery safe

Evidenceemerging

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