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Tamarind & Microplastics: Ancient Fruit, Modern Detox? 🌿
Could one of the world’s oldest superfoods be the key to fighting today’s most pervasive pollutant?
New lab research is turning heads — tamarind, the tangy fruit staple in South Asian, African, and Latin American kitchens, may help the body naturally flush out microplastics.
These tiny plastic particles (under 5mm) are now found in our blood, lungs, placenta, and organs.
With growing concerns about long-term health effects — from inflammation to hormone disruption — scientists are racing for solutions. And nature might’ve already provided one.
How Does It Work?
Studies show compounds in tamarind — including polyphenols, tartaric acid, and natural fibers like pectin and mucilage — can bind to microplastic particles.
This creates complexes that the digestive system can eliminate through stool, much like dietary fiber traps toxins.
In lab simulations, tamarind extracts removed up to 90% of microplastics from water. The mechanism?
Natural plant polymers in tamarind grab onto plastic fragments, clumping them together so they can be filtered out — or, in the body, excreted.
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Tamarind & Microplastics: Ancient Fruit, Modern Detox? 🌿
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