Abstract
Anacardium plants are native to the American tropical regions, and Anacardium occidentale L. (cashew tree) is the most recognized species of the genus. These species contain rich secondary metabolites in their leaf and shoot powder, fruits and other parts that have shown diverse applications. This review describes the habitat and cultivation of Anacardium species, phytochemical and nutritional composition, and their industrial food applications. Besides, we also discuss the secondary metabolites present in Anacardium plants which display great antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. These make the use of Anacardium species in the food industry an interesting approach to the development of green foods.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 465 |
Journal | Biomolecules |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Funding
AK. Jugran acknowledges the partial funding from Uttarakhand council for Biotechnology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India (File No. UCB/R&D Project/2018-311) for this work. M. Martorell would like to thank the support offered by CONICYT PIA/APOYO CCTE AFB170007. N. Martins would like to thank the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT-Portugal) for the Strategic project ref. UID/BIM/04293/2013 and “NORTE2020 - Northern Regional Operational Program” (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER- 000012).
Funders | Funder number |
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Uttarakhand council for Biotechnology | UCB/R&D Project/2018-311 |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | NORTE-01-0145-FEDER- 000012, UID/BIM/04293/2013 |
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo | PIA/APOYO CCTE AFB170007 |
Keywords
- Anacardium
- Antimicrobial
- Antioxidant
- Cashew nut
- Food preservative
- Industrial applications