Its fruit are broad pods that are eaten as food and also used in medicine. The carob fruit contains dietary fiber and antioxidants. Chemicals in carob might have weight loss effects, reduce blood sugar and insulin levels, and lower cholesterol levels. People use carob for diarrhea and high cholesterol.

It’s cultivated for its edible pods. Carob is mildly sweet and is used in powdered, chip, or syrup form as an ingredient in cakes and cookies, and as a substitute for cocoa powder. Carob consumed by humans is the dried (and sometimes roasted) pod.