Ach	Acetylcholine;
CCh	Carbamylcholine;
CCB	Calcium channel blockade;
CI	Confidence interval;
EC50	Effective concentration that gives half the maximum response;
FOC	Force of contraction;
GB	Glibenclamide;
KATP	ATP-dependent potassium channel;
K+(80 mmol/L)	High K;
K+(25 mmol/L)	Low K’;
TdCr	Methanolic crude extract of Tamarix dioica;
TdDcm	Dichloromethane fraction of Tamarix dioica;
TdAq	Aqueous fraction of Tamarix dioica;
MLC	Myosin light chain;
NS	Normal saline;
PE	Phenylephrine;
SEM	Standard error mean;
TPC	Total phenolic content;
TFC	Total flavonoid content.