.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A07XA02 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.A.A07XA02| name: | Ceratonia |
| ATC code: | A07XA02 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Ceratonia, commonly known as carob, refers to preparations from the seeds or pods of Ceratonia siliqua. It has been used as a traditional antidiarrheal agent in adults and children, particularly in cases of mild to moderate diarrhea. Ceratonia is not a conventional pharmaceutical drug and is not assigned to widely recognized approved drug use today, but carob preparations are sometimes used in nutraceuticals and in food supplements.
No published pharmacokinetic models or parameters for ceratonia/carob exist in the current biomedical literature, as its mechanism is largely local (adsorptive action in the gut) and systemic absorption is not significant.