I-Carob ingaphezu nje kokuthatha indawo kashokoledi. Eqinisweni, umlando wokusetshenziswa kwayo ubuyela emuva eminyakeni engu-4000. Ngisho naseBhayibhelini kukhulunywa nge-carob ngokuthi “iSt. isinkwa sikaJohane” (lokhu kungenxa yenkolelo yabantu ukuthi uJohane uMbhapathizi wayethanda ukudla i-carob). AmaGreki aba ngabokuqala ukulima isihlahla se-carob, esaziwa nangokuthi i-carob. Izihlahla ze-carob ezihlala ziluhlaza zikhula zifike ku-50-55 ubude futhi zikhiqize ama-pods ansundu ngokumnyama agcwele u-pulp kanye nembewu encane. I-apothecaries yaseBrithani yekhulu leshumi nesishiyagalolunye bathengisela abahlabeleli ama-carob pods ukuze balondoloze impilo futhi bapholise umphimbo. Impuphu ye-carob ingatholakala ezitolo zokudla kwezempilo futhi ivame ukusetshenziswa ekubhakeni. I-carob ithatha indawo enhle kakhulu yempushana ye-cocoa, ine-fiber ephezulu kanye namafutha aphansi. I-Carob iqukethe ama-antioxidants, ukunambitheka okumnandi kwemvelo, futhi ayinayo i-caffeine. Njenge-cocoa, i-carob iqukethe ama-polyphenols, ama-antioxidants anciphisa ingozi yesifo senhliziyo. Ezitshalweni eziningi, ama-tannins (tannins) ayancibilika, kuyilapho ku-carob awancibiliki emanzini. I-carob tannins ivimbela ukukhula kwamagciwane e-pathogenic emathunjini. Ijusi kabhontshisi we-carob iyindlela ephephile nesebenzayo yokwelapha isifo sohudo ezinganeni nakubantu abadala, ngokocwaningo. I-Food and Drug Administration (FDA) igunyaze i-carob njengephephile ukuyilungisa futhi uyidle. I-Carob ibuye ivunywe njengesithasiselo sokudla, sokwenza imithi kanye nezimonyo.
2022-11-11