==Chemical Composition==
Seed contains anthraquinonesWedelolactone,namely; (aurantio-obtusinLuteolin, chryso-obtusinApigenin,obtusinTriterpenoids – Eclalbatin, chrysoobtusin-2alpha-O-beta-glucosideamyrin,physcionoleanolic acid,emodinursolic acid,chrysophanolFlavonoids – apigenin and luteolin,obtusifolinWedelolactone,obtusifolin-2-O-beta-D-glucosideEchinocystic acid glycosides, alaternin 2-O-β-Dglucopyranoside)15, brassinosteroids(brassinolide, castasterone, typhasterol,teasterone, and 28-norcastasterone), andmonoglycerides (monopalmitin andmonoolein)16. Phenolic glycosides such asrubrofusarin triglucoside, nor-rubrofusaringentiobiosideSitosterol, demethylflavasperonegentiobioside, torachrysone gentiobioside,torachrysone tetraglucoside and torachrysoneapioglucoside were also isolated 17Daucosterol <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
