General Characteristics

 

The Tamarind seeds:-

 

(1) shall be obtained from the dried, ripe and mature fruits of Tamarindus indica;

(2) decorticated shall be obtained by removing black/ brown skin of the seeds and be white in colour;

(3) under corticated shall be with brown/black seed coat;

(4) Shall be free from live insect infestation, visible mould attack, rodent excreta, artificial coloring and polishing, obnoxious smell, deleterious substances and other impurities except to the extent provided under special characteristics.

 

Grade designations and definition of quality of undecorticated and decorticated Tamarind Seeds

 

 

Definitions:

 

(1) Extraneous matter: shall consist of stones, dust dirt, parts of fruits such as rind, fibrous skeleton and/or any other foreign material.

(2) Damaged and discolored: shall be the seeds, which are damaged or attacked by the insects, weevils mould and/or showing internal discoloration materially affecting the quality.