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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 0 | Twig | not available | 430000.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PUFA | 4 | Fruit | 590.0 | 860.0 | -0.78 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PYRAZINES | 0 | 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. |
| PYRIDOXINE | 43 | Fruit | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PYRROLE | 0 | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 8500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUINIC-ACID | 1 | 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. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Flower | not available | 6.0 | -0.05 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Fruit | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.43 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Leaf | 1.0 | 5.0 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAFROLE | 29 | 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. |
| SFA | 0 | Fruit | 2720.0 | 3965.0 | -0.29 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SODIUM | 1 | Flower | not available | 250.0 | -0.47 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| SODIUM | 1 | Fruit | 49.0 | 743.0 | -0.11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Leaf | not available | 351.0 | -0.58 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Fruit | 600.0 | 874.0 | -0.22 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUCCINIC-ACID | 7 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUGARS | 0 | Fruit | 200000.0 | 400000.0 | 0.77 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| SULFUR | 14 | Leaf | not available | 630.0 | -0.99 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| TAMARINDIENAL | 5 | Fruit | 3350.0 | 6730.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antidote (Acetaminophen) | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Hydrazine) | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Lead) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Paracetamol) | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysenteric | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyskinetic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysmenorrheic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidyspeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidysphagic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiEBV | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antieczemic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiedemic | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiemetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiencephalitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiencephalopathic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiendometriotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antienteritic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |