TAMARINDUS INDICA PLANT EXTRACT AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention pertains to nutritional or pharmaceutical compositions comprising extracts or concentrates of plants and the mixtures thereof belonging to Tamarindus sp. with specific reference to Tamarindus indica. The present invention further relates to extracts which are isolated from different parts of Tamarindus indica plant, the preparation of such extracts and the medicaments containing said extracts. The invention further relates to screening and characterization of extracts for their activity in preventing, mitigating, or treating cardiovascular disorders to achieve the lowest possible cardiac risk. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the extracts as a supplement or a medicament useful in the treatment/alleviation or prevention of cardiovascular disease.