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Pachymic acid is a white powder that is has is not absorbed well by the body due the poor solubilty it has in water.

Pachymic acid anti-tumor properties are due to the cytotoxic effects it has on the tumors making them less viable and proliferate less. Various cancer cells can have their cell growth stopped and undergo apotosis, however the exact mechanism is not known.