Monday, 10 October 2016

5 interesting facts about Tamarind

Tamarind, Fruit

1. Tamarind is native to tropical India and Africa.

2. India is the world’s largest producer of tamarind followed by Latin America.

3. Despite being a fruit, the tamarind has a high proportion of calcium!

4. Tamarind contains tartaric acid. This makes it an excellent agent for metal polishing for copper, bronze and brass vessels and utensils.


5. In some parts of Ghana, tamarind pulp is used to make some poisonous yams edible!

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