Tamarind Fruit, Pulp and Its Seeds

Physical, Engineering and Bio-Chemical Properties of Tamarind Fruit, Pulp and Its Seeds

1. INTRODUCTION Tamarind is a hardwood tree scientifically known as Tamarindusindica. In the eighteenth century, Linnaeus named it asTamarindusindica, inspired by the Arabic name Tamar-I-hind, which means date of India [13]. It is a medium-sized bushy tree with evergreen leaves and pods characterized by long and brown shells withfleshy, juicyand sticky pulp, i.e., the tamarind …

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