==Chemical Composition==
Seed contains anthraquinones,namely; The major chemical constituents of Tamarix indica are tannin (aurantio-obtusin50%), chryso-obtusintamarixin,obtusintroupin, chrysoobtusin4-2-O-beta-glucoside,physcionmethylcoumarin and 3,emodin,chrysophanol,obtusifolin,obtusifolin3-2di-O-beta-D-glucoside, alaternin 2-O-β-Dglucopyranoside)15, brassinosteroidsmethylellagic acid.Several types of polyphenols (brassinolideanthocyanins, castasteronetannins, typhasterolflavonones,teasteroneisoflavonones, resveratrol and 28-norcastasteroneellagic acid), andmonoglycerides (monopalmitin andmonoolein)16are currently reported. the presence of some antioxidantcompound i.e. Phenolic glycosides such asrubrofusarin triglucoside, nor-rubrofusaringentiobioside, demethylflavasperonegentiobioside, torachrysone gentiobioside,torachrysone tetraglucoside and torachrysoneapioglucoside were also isolated 17terpenoids <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
