Abstract
Author(s): Amalorpavam J and G. A. I. Ebenezer
Tamarindus indica L.(Leguminosae) is a well-known tree for its edible fruit pulp used for its sour taste. The seeds are used in traditional medicine for the management of various ailments in India. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the antioxidant activity of seed coat and cotyledon of tamarind seeds. DPPH scavenging of methanolic extract of both seed coat and cotyledon were attempted for free radical scavenging activity. Both the samples possessed antioxidant activity however the seed coat extract possessed very minimal activity (38.57±0.08) when compared to cotyledon extract which showed prominent activity (85.24±0.08). This experimental findings suggest that the decoated cotyledon as a potential source for antioxidant property
