Pharmacological properties of cashew (Anacardium occidentale)

What is it about?

This work reports the pharmacological properties of liquids from cashew nut shells.

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Why is it important?

The cashew nut has antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic, anti-tumor, antiulcerogenic, molluscicides, antimutagenic and antioxidant activities. Natural cashew nut liquid is non-genotoxic, whereas technical liquid is genotoxic in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, although there is no evidence of their mutagenic effects on eukaryotic cells.

Perspectives

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The excellent antioxidant and non-mutagenic activities of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) provide opportunities for CNSL in the cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical industries.

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