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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
METHYL-FURAN 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 4100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-GLUTAMIC-ACID 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
METHYL-SALICYLATE 21 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.
METHYLENEGLUTAMIC-ACID 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
METHYLENEGLUTAMINE 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
MUCILAGE 3 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MUFA 13 Fruit 1810.0 2640.0 -0.22 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MYRCENE 22 Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Fruit 70.0 102.0 -0.26 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
N-METHYLPYRROLE 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 2800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
N-OCTADECANE 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 1500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
NEROL 10 Fruit not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
NIACIN 39 Flower not available 60.0 -0.34 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
NIACIN 39 Fruit 16.0 33.0 -0.37 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
NIACIN 39 Leaf not available 66.0 -0.38 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
NONAN-1-AL 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTAN-1-OL 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 2300.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
OCTANOIC-ACID 5 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 2200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Fruit 1810.0 2638.0 -0.46 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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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