Abstract:Introduction: A racemosa, commonly known as "Tabon-tabon" in the Philippines, is found to be native to some parts of Northern Mindanao and has been known for its ethnomedicinal uses. Objectives: In this study, preliminary investigation on the cytotoxic activity, i.e. brine shrimp lethality, of the fruit extracted with a safer solvent such as acetic acid was conducted. Materials and Methods: Extraction of Atuna racemosa Raf. halved fruits was carried out using 1, 3 and 5% aqueous acetic acid. The cytotoxic prop… Show more
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