The present study reports the anti-allergic activity of a group of six different tetranortriterpenoids (TNTP) isolated from the seeds of Carapa guianensis Aublet: 6a-acetoxygedunin, 7-deacetoxy-7-oxogedunin, andirobin, methyl angolensate, 6a-acetoxyepoxyazadiradione and gedunin. Oral pretreatment