Nutritional Composition, in vitro Antioxidant Activity and Artemia salina L. Lethality of Pulp and Seed of Tamarindus indica L. Extracts

• Main Authors: Fairuz Azman, Khairunnuur, Amom, Zulkhairi, Azlan, Azrina, Mohd Moklas, Mohamad Aris, Sapari, Khairullizam, Md Shah, Zamree, Mohd Arshad, Mohd Shahidan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6473/1/mjn15n1_art8.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6473/; http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0015_1/mjn15n1_art8.php
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study was designed to examine the nutritional composition, antioxidant activity and medium lethal concentration (LC50 value) of Tamarindus indica L. pulp and seed extracts in vitro. The extraction was set at 40°C, 60°C and 100°C for 12 hours, 6 hours and 15 minutes respectively to determine...