Tamarix gallica: For traditional uses, phytochemical and pharmacological potentials

Mirza KalamUrfi, Md. Mujahid,

Abstract

Tamarixgallica belongs to family Tamaricaceae, traditionally used in leucoderma, spleen trouble, eye diseases, rheumatis, gingivitis etc. The plant material constituted phytochemical constituents as tamarixin, tamarixetin, troupin, 4- methylcoumarin, 3, 3’-di-0-methylellagic acid and quercetol (methyllic ester)and pharmacological activities reported that the plant material(s) may be used as anti-malarial, laxative, expectorant, antidiarrheal, anthelmintic, antihaemorrhoid, astringent, inhibitor of nephrolithiasis, diuretic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic, antinociceptive, antidiarrhoeal, anticancer, antimicrobial, liver carcinogenesis etc.