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Tamarind seeds are used in the production of tamarind kernel powder which is used as a sizing agent in the textile industry because of its ability to absorb water and swell up, in India, tamarind kernel powder has also been used as a sizing agent in the production of cotton. In Bengal, tamarind seeds are used in the production of an oil used in varnishes. leaves and flowers are used as a setting agent for dyes.
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|+ {{nowrap|Composition of tamarind seed kernel}}
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!Composition||Original||De-oiled
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|Oil||7.6%||0.6%
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|Protein||7.6%||19.0%
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|Polysaccharide||51.0%||55.0%
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|Crude fiber||1.2%||1.1%
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|Total ash||3.9%||3.4%
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|Acid insoluble ash||0.4%||0.3%
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|Moisture||7.1%||
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| colspan="3" style="font-size:80%" |The fatty acid composition of the oil is [[linoleic]] 46.5%, [[oleic]] 27.2%,<br /> and [[saturated fatty acids]] 26.4%. The oil is usually bleached after refining.
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|+ {{nowrap|Fatty acid composition of tamarind kernel oil}}
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!Fatty acid||(%) Range reported
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|[[Lauric acid]] (C12:0)||tr-0.3
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|[[Myristic acid]] (C14:0)||tr-0.4
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|[[Palmitic acid]] (C16:0)||8.7–14.8
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|[[Stearic acid]] (C18:0)||4.4–6.6
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|[[Arachidic acid]] (C20:0)||3.7–12.2
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|[[Lignoceric acid]] (C24:0)||4.0–22.3
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|[[Oleic acid]] (C18:1)||19.6–27.0
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|[[Linoleic acid]] (18:2)||7.5–55.4
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|[[Linolenic acid]] (C18:3)||2.8–5.6
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