Medicinal Properties of Borassus Flabellifer Seed Coat : Antimicrobial, Antitumor approach

Borassus flabellifer, the Asian palmyra palm, toddy palm, is native to Asian continent. Borassus flabellifer plant parts have been reported for various medicinal properties including leaves (antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities), shoot (cyctotoxic, antidiabetic and immunosuppressive) and male flowers (anti-inflammatory), root (antidiabetic), fruit (antidiabetic) and fruit coat (antioxidant) activities. This book clearly describes the antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Borassus flabellifer seed coat.