Seeds tamarind seed is a byproduct of the tamarind pulp. Salih, agricultural research corporation, sudan abstract. In the past, and even today, seeds have been wasted elsiddig et al. Yahia, autonomous university of queretaro, mexico and n. Tamarindus indica is a large tree with a wide geographical distribution. Tamarind seed polysaccharide is obtained from the endosperm of the seed of the tamarind tree, tamarindus indica l. Tamarind seed polysaccharide is a xyloglucan, formed by a linear. Request pdf tamarind tamarindus indica seeds this chapter provides an evaluation of the nutritional significance of tamarind seeds. Flowers, leaves and seeds are also edible and used in. A large evergreen tree with rough bark, branchlets warty tomentose. Tamarind tamarindus indica seeds request pdf researchgate.
Tamarind seed is a byproduct of the tamarind pulp industry in the form of tamarind kernel powder tkp, is used as a sizing material in the textile, paper, and jute industries and its gelling cum adhesive characteristics of the decorticated seed powder are used in food and pharmaceutical industries elsiddig et al. Leaves even pinnate, leaflets 1517 pairs, small, narrowly oblong, base and apex obtuse, margin entire. The population is large, and there are no known threats. Tamarindus indica tamarind environmental horticulture. However, the seeds become edible after soaking and boiling in water, which removes the seed coat elsiddig et al. It is a large tree up to 25 meters tall tariq et al. Functional properties and physicochemical characteristics. Although the origin of this species is not fully resolved, it is thought to originate in tropical africa, but has been an ancient introduction to many countries. The genus tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. Tamarind tamarindus indica seed is a by product in the tamarind pulp industry. Antioxidant activity, fatty acid profile and tocopherols of tamarindus. The fruit pulp has a high content of vitamin b and is eaten fresh or made into jam, chutney, juice or sweets. The fruit is a pod containing a seed surrounded by fiber and an acidulous pulp widely.
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