Steinmetz:Tamarindus

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Tamarindus indica (officinalis)

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
  • Tamarind tree
Natural Habitat
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • West Indies
  • Egypt
  • tropical Africa and other tropical countries
Part(s) Used
  • Pulpa Tamarindorum = Fructus Tamarindi
Constituent(s)
  • tartaric acid
  • citric acid
  • malic acid
  • acetic acid
  • invert-sugar
  • gum
  • pectin
  • fixed oil
  • potassium acid tartrate
Action
  • laxative
  • anti-scorbutic
  • refrigerant
  • lenitive
  • febrifuge
  • nutritive
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