Antioxidant activity of the tamarind extract
FRAP assay was used to assess the free
radical scavenging capacities and the
reducing potentials of the antioxidant
constituents of the tamarind extracts. This
experiment demonstrated that both
tamarind seed and pulp extracts possessed
strong antioxidative properties. The seed
extracts were collectively found to be higher
in FRAP values in contrast to the pulp
extracts whereas seed extracted at 100°C/
15minutes contained significantly high
FRAP value (659.74 ± 16.40 μmol (Fe)/g) than
the pulp extracted at the same extraction
parameter (p