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Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers have found scientific evidence of a strong anti-cancer activity in the ethyl acetate fraction of Halodule uninervis , a species of seagrass found in the coastal region of Mandapam close to Rameswaram in southern Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-2: -Halodule uninervis has narrow leaves (0.1-0.3cm), 3-15cm long. These have a tip with two or three points. Sometimes those with broad leaves (1cm) are seen. Halodule pinifolia is said to be differentiated from H.

Detailed explanation-3: -Halodule uninervis is a species of seagrass in the family Cymodoceaceae. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Common names include narrowleaf seagrass in English and a’shab bahriya in Arabic.