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Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -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.