Medicine for wound healing from the discarded seeds of tamarind

• Main Authors: Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur, Mohamad, Mohd Yusuf, Akram, Haris B., Bero, Dinie Najwa
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/16605/1/2010_IRIIE_Kamarul_et_al_Aromatic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/16605/; http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/10/info/Programme_Book%20Part_2.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Tamarind indicus belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Seeds from tamarind comprises of testa (20-30%) and kernel (70-75%) are rich in various biochemical components such as protein (131.3 g/kg), oil (48.2 g/kg) and fiber (67.1g/kg). In an effort to make use of tamarind seeds we h...