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Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anticancer Effects of Anacardium Plants: An Ethnopharmacological Perspective

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Summary:Anacardium plants have received increasing recognition due to its nutritional and biological properties. A number of secondary metabolites are present in its leaves, fruits, and other parts of the plant. Among the diverse Anacardium plants' bioactive effects, their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities comprise those that have gained more attention. Thus, the present article aims to review the Anacardium plants' biological effects. A special emphasis is also given to their pharmacological and clinical efficacy, which may trigger further studies on their therapeutic properties with clinical trials.
Main Authors:Salehi, B
Other Authors:Gültekin-Özgüven, M; Kirkin, C; Özçelik, B; Morais-Braga, MFB; Carneiro, JNP; Bezerra, CF; Silva, TGd; Coutinho, HDM; Amina, B; Armstrong, L; Selamoglu, Z; Sevindik, M; Yousaf, Z; Sharifi-Rad, J; Muddathir, AM; Devkota, HP; Martorell, M; Jugran, AK; Cho, WC; Martins, N
Subject:Anacardium anticancer antimicrobial antioxidant cashew nut phytotherapy
Year:2020
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Access type:open access
Associated institution:Universidade do Porto
Language:English
Origin:Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
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Summary:Anacardium plants have received increasing recognition due to its nutritional and biological properties. A number of secondary metabolites are present in its leaves, fruits, and other parts of the plant. Among the diverse Anacardium plants' bioactive effects, their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities comprise those that have gained more attention. Thus, the present article aims to review the Anacardium plants' biological effects. A special emphasis is also given to their pharmacological and clinical efficacy, which may trigger further studies on their therapeutic properties with clinical trials.