Ethnomedical survey has shown that the seeds of Barringtonia racemosa Roxb are traditionally used in certain remote villages of Kerala (India) to treat cancer like diseases. So the seed extracts were tested for their antitumour activity and toxicity. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) daily administration of
Barringtonia racemosa fruits are believed to be useful in cancer treatment in Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicine. In present study, bartogenic acid (BA), a triterpenoid constituent of Barringtonia fruits was evaluated for its cytotoxicity property using the human skin carcinoma cell line
Barringtonia racemosa has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The antitumor property of the seed extract of this plant in mice model promotes us to search for the active component present in the fruit extract. Quercetin 3-O-rutinoside (QOR) has been isolated
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