Tamarind
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Botanical Name |
Tamarindus indicus |
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Family |
Caesalpiniaceae |
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Native to |
Asia, Africa |
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Parts Used |
Fruit, pulp, leaf, bark |
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Actions |
Laxative, nutritive |
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Constituents |
Fruit pulp: Volatile oil: 2-acetyl furan, dibutyl phthalate, benzaldehyde, geranial, geraniol, limonene, alpha-terpineol, methyl salicylatem safrole, cinnamaldehyde, ethyl cinnamate, piperitone, tamarindineal, alkylthiazoles, pyrazines Plant acids: nicotine, tartaric, malic Polysaccharides: xyloglucans, pectin, fats, vitamins, carotenoids Leaves: Flavonols: apigenin, vitexin, isovitexin, orientin Plant acids: oxaloacetic, glyoxalic, alpha-oxoglutaric Seed: Cardenolides and bufadienolides based on uzarigenin and schilliphaeoside Phytosterols and fatty acids: campesterol, stigmasterol, oleic acid, linolenic acids |