Tamarind

Inhibitor/Concentration (μg/mL)	0.1	1	10	100
Rabies virus in CER cells [4]	0	15	20	15
Adsorption HSV-1 in Vero cells [5]				75
Adsorption HSV-2 in Vero cells [5]				100
Adsorption and replication HSV-1 in Vero cells [5]				70
Adsorption and replication HSV-2 in Vero cells [5]				10

Inhibition of virus multiplication in cells.

Cell line	Concentration
CER cells [4]	200
Vero cells [5]	200

Maximal non-cytotoxic concentration (μg/ml).


No inhibitory effect on rubella virus infection [3].

Used as dietary fiber [6]. Non-mutagenic in food [2].

Oligosaccharides of tamarind gum has been shown to reduce absorption of D-glucose in the intestines [6].

It has been suggested that tamarind reduce the formation of calcium oxalate in urine. Experiments does not support this [1].