Asam Jawa (Tamarind)

Chemical Contents
The tamarind bean contains cellulose, organic acids such as tartaric acid, citric
acid, malic acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, sinamic acid, calium, bitartaric, sugar, vitamins A, B1 and
C, terpenoid, and nicotinic acid.

Medicinal The tamarind is a popular spice in Indonesian culinary tradition. It is also used for making
a number of traditional Indonesian candies and jams. The beans and leaves of tamarind is useful to
help alleviate cough, mouth ulcer, rheumatism, reduce fever, remove acne, and dress wounds.

Beautycare In cosmetics, the tamarind extract is used as moisturizing agent in moisturizing creams.
It is also used as skin exfoliator. In addition, tamarind extract may be used as a mixture in conditioners
to prevent hair fall and for preventing dandruff.

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