Anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential of Tamarindus indica Linn. (Fabaceae): a narrative review

Chronic inflammation is one of the causes of a number of non-infectious diseases in the world. Over the years, Tamarindus indica has played fundamental roles in traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug. It is a commercialized biocompatible medicinal plant species with a wide range of therapeutic window and with suggested LD50 greater than 5000 mg kg-1 body weight when administered to the Wistar rats. This review examined...