in Unani medicine.
Water stored in the tumbler, made
out of the wood, is given for treating
splenic enlargement.
Ethanolic extract of the seed coat
exhibited antioxidant activity. Kernel
gave polysaccharides composed of D glucose D-xylose, D-galactose and L arabinos in a molar ratio of 8 :4 :2 :1.
Polysaccharides showed immunomod ulator activities such as phagocytic
enhancement, leukocyte migration in hibitio and inhibition of lymphocyte
proliferation.
The leaves gave flavone C-glycosi des—orientin vitexin, iso- orientin and
F T) iso vitexin. The leaves and fruits gave
tartaric acid and malic acid. The
fruit pulp yielded amino acids—ser me beta- alanine, proline, pipecolinic
acid, phenylalanine and leucine.
A bitter principle, tamarindienal,
isolated from the fruit pulp, showed
fungicidal and bactericidal activity
against Aspergillus nigar, Candida al bicans Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus
aureus, F. coli and Pseudomonas aerug inosa. The ash of the bark is given in colic
and indigestion. The ash is also used
in gargles and mouthwash for apthous sores.
Dosage Fruit pulp without seeds— 4—10 g. (API, Vol. IV.)
Tamarix aphylla (Linn.) Karst.
Synonym T. articulata Vahl.
T. orientalis Forsk.
Family Tamaricaceae.
Habitat Saline soils of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
English Athel, Tamarisk.
Ayurvedic Maacheeka, Maachikaa.
Unani Maayin Khurd.
