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(Anacardiaceae) is believed to have activity against gastrointestinal, neurological and endocrine diseases. Previous studies on this plant have revealed antimicrobial, anticholinestrase, anticonvulsant, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the anticancer potential of L. barteri has not been studied to date. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticancer potential of hot and cold extracts and silica gel column chromatographic fractions of L. barteri leaf and stem bark. The extracts and fractions were tested for anticancer activity by using the crystal violet cell proliferation assay on four adherent human carcinoma cell lines\u20145637 (bladder), KYSE 70 (oesophagus), SiSo (cervical) and HepG2 (hepatic). The inhibitory concentration (IC50) of fractions IH, 1I, 2E and 2F were: 3.75 \u00b1 1.33, 3.88 \u00b1 2.15, 0.53 \u00b1 0.41, and 0.42 \u00b1 0.45 \u00b5g\/mL against KYSE 70 and 1.04 \u00b1 0.94, 2.69 \u00b1 1.17, 2.38 \u00b1 3.64, 2.17 \u00b1 1.92 \u00b5g\/mL against SiSo cell lines respectively. Fraction 2E showed weak apoptotic activity at double the IC50 and some sign of cell cycle arrest in the G2\/M phase. 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