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Plant Tamarindus indica (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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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.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Vasoconstrictor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator 9 Duke, 1992 *
Vasomotor-Stimulant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge 1 Duke, 1992 *
Verrucolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vibriocide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229