Question

Halodule uninervis, a species of sea grass, is found to have strong activity against which disease?

• A. Cancer
• B. Hypertension
• C. Diabetes
• D. Covid 19

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Cancer

Researchers have recently found scientific evidence of a strong anti-cancer activity in the ethyl acetate fraction of Halodule uninervis. It is a species of sea-grass found in the coastal region near Rameswaram in southern Tamil Nadu. It evaluated the activity of the species against various human cancer cell lines, including malignant melanoma, lung, cervix, carcinoma and colorectal cancers.