review on tamarindus indica

Tamarind natural products including, leaves, fruits and seeds have been extensively used in traditional Indian and African medicine. The plant is a natural source of protein, valuable amino acids, polysaccharides, volatile oil, cardenolides, and lipids. The plant has been studied for antifungal, antibacterial, immunostimulant activity and cytotoxicity. Tamarindus indica is one of the important component of many formulations used in skin care

Two triterpenes lupanone and lupeol isolated and identified from tamarindus indica linn

Tamarindus indica, a useful medicinal plant was subjected to phytochemical investigation. Two triterpenes [lupanone and lupeol] have been isolated from the leaves of this plant. Their structures were elucidated with the help of physico-chemical methods and spectroscopic techniques. The lupanone and lupeol from this plant are being reported for the first time