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      GC–MS analysis of D-pinitol in carob: Syrup and fruit (flesh and seed) 

      Christou, Chrysanthi; Poulli, Evdokia; Yiannopoulos, Stelios; Agapiou, Agapios (2019)
      D-pinitol (3-O-methyl-D-chiro-inositol) is a well-known bioactive compound with anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant biological functions. A gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method was developed for its quantitation ...
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      Use of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics for the classification of carobs origin 

      Christou, Chrysanthi; Agapiou, Agapios; Kokkinofta, Rebecca (2018)
      Carob samples from seven different Mediterranean countries (Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Jordan and Palestine) were analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Seed and flesh samples of indigenous ...