Tamarind Extract Powder Plant
Usage and Advantages of Tamarind Extract Powder.
- Tamarind Extract powder product possesses the qualities of natural pulp.
- Tamarind Extract powder can be completely reconstituted with warm water to have all properties and nutrients present in original Tamarind.
- Tamarind Extract Powder is a non-perishable commodity while fresh are perishable foods.
- Tamarind Extract Powder can have a storage life of 2+ years depending on the environment and stabilizing agents’ addition.
- Tamarind Extract has the rich original flavour of tamarind and can be easily dispensed at household level.
- Tamarind Extract is popular for its antifungal and antiviral properties.
- Tamarind contains ingredients that have laxative effects and some activity against certain fungi and bacteria.
- Tamarind contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids and beneficial plant compounds. It also has a lot of sugar.
- In beverage form, it was commonly used to treat diarrhea, constipation, fever and peptic ulcers.
- The polyphenols in tamarind have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These can protect against diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
- Tamarind powder paste can also be used as a metal polish. It contains tartaric acid, which helps remove tarnish from copper and bronze.
Process Description:
1 Tamarind Inspection and Deshelling Machine
This is a rotary machine with small hammers. The Tamarind are deshelled in a batch type dehuller and then collected in a clean rectangular tank where it is washed with water. A typical fruit/pod contains about 55% pulp, 34% seeds, and 11% shell and fibres.
2. Tamarind Seed Removal Machine and Soaking
The Tamarind seed removal machine works on the principal of two rollers rolling and pressing
out the seed out of flesh. Seeds and tamarind pulp are collected separately. With seed some
of the fibres too are separated.
Tamarind pulp obtained is sent for soaking in RO water for some time to make it fleshier.
Before soaking it’s a series of tanks in which pulp is washed with raw water and then RO
water to remove any leftover peels or its powder on flesh. Generally hot water with some
reagents is used to deactivate all unwanted particles
3. Tamarind Extract Gel Juice Filtration
Tamarind Pulp extraction machine is basically a screw press working on the principal of applying pressure on the slices of the pulp. We have single-screw and double-screw juice extractor for customers’ choice.
4. Tamarind Extract Juice Preparation:
This is a simple process which involves mixing of various ingredients in a proper proportion by auto weighing system in case of special formulations. The large tanks with specially designed efficiently mixing and blending agitator arrangement are provided to mix the ingredients. The tanks are also provided with the heating arrangement so as to maintain proper temperature for producing right slurry formulation depending on the ingredients. The Tamarind Extract Juice is homogenized in a specially designed high-pressure homogenizer.
5. Spray Drying:
The Tamarind Extract Juice is then dried to powder form in a spray dryer. The Tamarind Extract Juice is atomized to fine droplets in a large spray chamber. These atomized particles come in contact with hot air and water in it gets evaporated. The dried product is discharged at the bottom of chamber. The dried product entrained with the exhaust air is separated in a high efficiency cyclone separator. The exhaust air is further passed through a secondary cyclone separator or a bag house for recovering the fines not separated in primary cyclone. Clean air is then vented to the atmosphere. The entire operation of the plant is monitored and controlled through a locally mounted control panel or through PLC as per customer choice.
6. Storage and Packing:
Product is cooled and in a pneumatic conveying system or Screw Cooler and then passed on to packing machine hopper, where it is continuously packed.
Features
- Low temperature drying which maintains the qualities and retains the nutrients and flavour of the original Tamarind Extract.
- cGMP construction of equipment to maintain high hygiene level.
- Fully automatic, compact and energy efficient system to ensure smooth and ease of operation.
- Plant foot print is planned as per availability of land from customer.
- Complete sanitary design with CIP system