3. Heals Liver Injuries
People who are suffering from chronic inflammation often face liver damage. There are several studies that show that tamarind seed extract or tamarind paste can help reduce the amount of oxidative stress in the body. This is great news for people with arthritis and osteoarthritis as the fruit has very little side effects when compared to the vast number of benefits offered.
Tamarind extract has active procyanidins that work to reverse the effects of free radical damage that are found in the liver. Many studies also show that the levels of total thiols, glutathione, reductase, and glutathione peroxidase are also reduced in people who supplement with Tamarind. The higher the levels of these inflammatory markers in the blood, the more damage to the liver from oxidative stress can be expected.
Tamarind also has a wide variety of minerals such as iron, nickel, copper, and manganese that offer your body a boost in the fight against oxidative stress.