Process for the production of an anti-diarrheic product based on carob

A process for producing a carob product comprising immersing carob pod in water to obtain an extract containing desugared carob, separating the desugared carob from the extract, and treating the separated desugared carob with superheated steam to pasteurize and dry the carob.

In a process for producing a carob product wherein carob pod is shelled, ground, desugared and dried, the improvement comprising treating the desugared carob with superheated steam to pasteurize and dry the carob.