Knowledge, attitudes and practices in tamarind tamarindus indica l. Development and acute oral toxicity evaluation of a dry. Crops for the future, 2006 caesalpiniaceae 188 pages. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. The pulp within the pods is used to make beverages, curries, chutneys and sauces. It grows slowly, up to 2530 m high, and can live as long as 200 years. Tamarind tamarindus indica is a potential medicinal plant bearing fruits and belonging to the leguminous family. A wellknown example of a southern indian dish employing tamarind is vindaloo vindalu. Thirteen components were identified, of which limonene 24. Tamarindus indica international scientific organization.
Southampton centre for underutilised crops, southampton, uk. World conservation monitoring centre mangifera indica. Antioxidant activities of tamarind tamarindus indica. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Okullo2 gerald eilu2 philip nyeko2 joseph obua2 this is an open access article under the terms of the creative commons attribution license, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any. The genustamarindus is a monotypic taxon, having only a single species.
Fabaceae, or tamarind, is a common tree, especially. Antidibetic effect of aqueous extract of seed of tamarindus indica l. This chapter describes the origin, classification, chemical composition, production. Treatment of albino rats wistar strain with ccl 4 at 1. Tamarind fruit was at first thought to be produced by an indian palm, as the name tamarind comes from a persian word tamari.
Antioxidant activities of tamarind tamarindus indica seed. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 1720. Electronic plant information centre of royal botanic gardens, kew. Leguminosae, is an indigenous fruit tree of the tropics reported to be underutilised worldwide 7, 8. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 1720. Tamarindus indica, commonly known as tamarind, is a frostfree, tropical evergreen tree that typically grows to 4060 less frequently to 90 tall. Mansfelds world databas of agricultural and horticultural crops. Tamarind tamarindus indica is a leguminous tree in the family fabaceae indigenous to tropical africa. Common names amli in hindi anbli in hindi imli in hindi indian date.
Yahia, autonomous university of queretaro, mexico and n. Both radicle and hypocotyl growth of all the plant species tested was strongly inhibited by the tamarind leaf using a sandwich method. It is assumed that the word tamarind derived from the arabic tamarulhind tamerehind means date of india as the pulp of this fruits is similar to dried dates. The results show that in terms of general properties, t. The iucn red list of threatened species tamarindus indica l. Tamarindus indicais genetically broad, as reflected primarily in the variability of its fruits. Processing and product information packaging and storage pack in wellsealed clean glass or plastic bottles and store in a dark, cool place. Polysaccharide extracted from tamarind tamarindus indica l. Salih, agricultural research corporation, sudan abstract. Methanol extract showed higher activity than other extracts. Tamarindus indica name synonyms tamarindus indica var.
In order to use its full potential, extraction of such bioactive constituents should be done under the optimized conditions. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 17 photo. Records from the eastern mediterranean show tamarindus indica was already in cultivation there in the fourth century b. Goa is an indian union state on the west coast with a large proportion of christans, having been a portuguese colony until the 1960s. Tamarind tamarindus indica is a leguminous tree family fabaceae bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical africa. An tamarindus indica in nahilalakip ha genus nga tamarindus, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Germination and early growth assessment of tamarindus indica l. In tanzania, this species is increasingly being used by the society for juice making or as a vegetable. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 17. The chemical composition of the leaf oil of tamarindus indica l.
In the frame of this paper, centralcomposite experimental design and rsm response surface methodology were applied in order to investigate the. The pulp is also used in traditional medicine and as a metal polish. Tamarind fruit and drink, courtesy of mr samaratunge, doa, sri lanka. Tamarindus indica and its health related effects sciencedirect. To know the effect of ethanol 70% extract of tamarindus indica l. Tamarind grows into a large evergreen tree, 2030 m tall 9, 10. Tamarindus indica is a large tree with a wide geographical distribution. The genus tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. Pulp on blood glucose level in alloxaninduced wistarstrain male rat and to know the. Tamarind, tamarindus indica description the tamarind, a slowgrowing, longlived, massive tree reaches, under favorable conditions, a height of 80 or even 100 ft 2430 m, and may attain a spread of 40 ft 12 m and a trunk circumference of 25 ft 7.
See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Tart fruit is preferred by islanders and sweet fruit is preferred by asians. Tamarindus indica an overview sciencedirect topics. Knowledge, attitudes and practices in tamarind tamarindus. Tamarind seed extract enhances epidermal wound healing. On encountering the fruit in western india, arab seatraders thought the sticky black pulp and seeds of the fruit resembled their native date palm, so they combined their common name for date palm tamr, along with the. Tamarindus indica plant finder missouri botanical garden. A plant with multiple medicinal purposes find, read. The pulp is used for seasoning, in prepared foods, to flavour confections, curries and sauces, and as a major ingredient in juices and other beverages. It may also play a role as antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiinflammatory and effects on the control of satiety, playing a potential role in the treatment or prevention of obesity and other chronic diseases. Amado jrr, prada al, arranz jce, keita h, zapata ep et al. Nov 18, 2015 the observed increase in tfc, tpc and taa in enriched juices is attributed to the high phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity in tamarindus indica l.
On encountering the fruit in western india, arab seatraders thought the sticky black pulp and seeds of the fruit resembled their native date. Nov 20, 2019 world conservation monitoring centre mangifera indica. The allelopathic potential of the tamarindus indica l. Tamarindus indica tamarind page 3 invasive potential. Dec 20, 2009 tamarind tamarindus indica, fabaceae, a tropical fruit found in africa and asia is highly valued for its pulp. The observed increase in tfc, tpc and taa in enriched juices is attributed to the high phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity in tamarindus indica l. Tamarind tamarindus indica, fabaceae, a tropical fruit found in africa and asia is highly valued for its pulp. It is indigenous to tropical africa and exotic to asia and central america. Tamarindus is a monotypic genus and belongs to the subfamily caesalpinioideae of the family leguminosae fabaceae, tamarindus indica l. Klasifikasi tamarindus indica pdf charaxes bernardus, the tawny rajah, is a butterfly that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs pavonina, paraserianthes falcataria falcataria moluccana, pdf academy inc. Advantages easily dispersible in water, and can be used for many purposes, such as in ketchups, sauces, soft drinks, dairy products and as a souring agent. Subject these test guidelines shall apply to all varieties and hybrids of tamarind tamarindus indica l. Tamarindus indica is a plant that can be used traditionally in wound healing, snake bite, abdominal pain, colds, inflammations, diarrhea, diarrhea, helminth infections, and fever. Physicochemical composition of tamarindus indica l.
Tamarind seed polysaccharide tsp, known as tamarind gum, is a neutral xyloglucan xg extracted from tamarind seed kernels. Tamarindus indica possesses great potential to address various nutritional, health, socioeconomic and environmental constraints 7, 11, 12. The objective was to determine the relationship between the physicochemical com. The population is large, and there are no known threats. It is native to eastern africa, but is now commonly grown and in some cases has naturalized in a number of tropical to subtropical areas around the world. It isindigenous totropical africa and exoticto asia and central america. Tamarind fruits in the agroecological zones of uganda jaspher okello1,2 john b. Leaves are compound, divided in 1018 opposite and oblong leaflets. Tamarindus indica epic electronic plant information center.
Pdf on jan 1, 2016, elen landgraf guiguer and others published tamarindus indica l. Modern medical science has also confirmed its laxative and diuretic properties. The growth of weed species was reduced more than that of edible crop species. Tamarindus indica l tamarind fruits were traded widely in ancient times. Rao and others published tamarind tamarindus indica l. Tamarind fruits were traded widely in ancient times. Tamarind being sold in polypaks in a sri lankan market, courtesy of prof. Research article germination and early growth assessment. Tamarind fruit was at first thought to be produced by an indian palm, as the. Orangeyellow or pinkish flowers are grouped in racemes. Pulp with the role to reduce blood glucose level is flavonoid.
The tamarind tree produces podlike fruit that contains a brown, edible pulp used in cuisines around the world. Tamarindus species tamarindus indica name synonyms tamarindus indica var. In the past, and even today, seeds have been wasted elsiddig. Tamarindus indica seed coat was extracted with methanol, acetone and water and screened for dpph radical scavenging activities. Tamarind fruit pulp has a sweet acidic taste due to a combination of high contents of tartaric acid and reducing sugars. Salih, agricultural research corporation, mexico and sudan abstract. However, the seeds become edible after soaking and boiling in water, which removes the seed coat elsiddig et al. The genus tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species the tamarind tree produces podlike fruit that contains a brown, edible pulp used in cuisines around the world. The relationships between the physicochemical composition of tamarindus indica pulp and seeds, and agroecological zones and land use types were assessed in uganda.
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