Arshad Muhammad Sajid, Imran Muhammad, Ahmed Aftab, Sohaib Muhammad, Ullah Azmat, Nisa Mehr Un, Hina Gule, Khalid Waseem, Rehana Hafiza
Institute of Home and Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan.
Department of Diet and Nutritional Sciences University of Lahore Lahore Pakistan.
Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Sep 27;7(11):3378-3390. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.1218. eCollection 2019 Nov.
The modern-day review article is an exquisite attempt to demonstrate the extreme therapeutic potential of tamarind fruit ( ), particularly its pulp, seed, and leaf extract, against lifestyle-related chronic disorders. The rapid transition in the diet patterns and also the varying lifestyle of the people has made its way forth, a momentous upsurge in a number of chronic as well as degenerative diseases. An excess of foods having functional and nutraceutical significance has come into view recently. These foods have emerged as effective therapeutical remedies against these disorders owing to their natural phytochemical constituents present in them, in abundance. serves as a proverbial herbal medicine in each and every part of the world that is known to mankind. Also, the tamarind kernel powder (TKP) is of immense commercial significance in some of the major, leading industries of the World. The derivation of an important gel-forming substance (polysaccharide), named as "jellose," from the decorticated seed kernels of tamarind fruit has led to the manufacture of pectin. It is used in industrial scale in the preparation of various products like jams, jellies, and most important in the preparation of cheese. It plays an evident role as a stabilizer of commercial significance, and it has also been greatly recommend by the scientists to be used as a potent ingredient in a range of pharmaceutical products. The leaves of tamarind plant are also used as part of the daily diet in several countries where they are readily consumed in fresh form and especially during drought season.
现代综述文章精心展示了罗望子果实（），尤其是其果肉、种子和叶提取物，对与生活方式相关的慢性疾病的巨大治疗潜力。饮食模式的迅速转变以及人们生活方式的变化，导致了多种慢性和退行性疾病的显著增加。最近出现了大量具有功能和营养保健意义的食物。由于这些食物中大量存在天然植物化学成分，它们已成为治疗这些疾病的有效药物。在人类已知的世界各个角落，罗望子都是一种广为人知的草药。此外，罗望子籽粉（TKP）在世界一些主要的领先行业中具有巨大的商业价值。从罗望子果实的去皮籽仁中提取出一种重要的凝胶形成物质（多糖），名为“罗望子胶”，从而制造出了果胶。它在工业规模上用于制备各种产品，如果酱、果冻，在奶酪制备中最为重要。它作为一种具有商业意义的稳定剂发挥着明显作用，科学家们也大力推荐将其用作一系列药品中的有效成分。在一些国家，罗望子植物的叶子也被用作日常饮食的一部分，人们以新鲜形式食用，尤其是在旱季。
