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  • Ursolic acid, a metabolite obtained from lichens, inhibit...
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Ursolic acid, a metabolite obtained from lichens, inhibits the growth of

  1. tubercle bacilli

  2. human epidermoid carcinoma cells

  3. human keratinocyte cell

  4. gram positive and gram negative bacteria

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ursolic acid inhibits the growth of human epidermoid carcinoma cells by affecting tyrosine kinase activity.

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