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Common Names
Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-(+)-TARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| LACTIC-ACID | 8 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIGNOCERIC-ACID | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIGNOCERIC-ACID | 1 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 1000.0 | -0.73 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Fruit | 590.0 | 860.0 | -0.34 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 27840.0 | 34336.0 | -0.62 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Fruit | 1390.0 | 2026.0 | -0.54 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Fruit | 920.0 | 1341.0 | -0.37 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Leaf | not available | 710.0 | -1.32 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Fruit | not available | 10000.0 | -0.30 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Leaf | not available | 15000.0 | 0.60 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| METHIONAL | 0 | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 1700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Fruit | 140.0 | 204.0 | -0.93 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| METHOXYL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| CNS-Stimulant | 3 | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Cold-preventive | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Coleoptophile | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Colorant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedogenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| Contraceptive | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Controlled | 1 | HerbalGram No. 20, page 15. |
| Cosmetic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Counterirritant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P488-Inducer | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Cytotoxic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Demulcent | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |