Anacardium occidentale (Linn): A Brief Review

Anacardium occidentale L. is a Brazilian tree with phenolic lipids in abundance. The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) can reach a height of 15 m and has a strong, twisted trunk and woody branches. It is found in tropical nations such as Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique, and belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. In English, Anacardium occidentale is known as cashew. The cashew tree yields a variety of items. A. occidentale's bark, leaves, and shell oil offers therapeutic properties. Antioxidant, antigenotoxic, antimutagenic, antiulcerogenic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and larvicides properties are all present in this species. Anthocyanins, carotenoids, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), flavonoids, and other polyphenols, as well as mineral components, are abundant in this tree. In folk medicine, the bark and leaves are employed. The main role of this review is to accumulate and organize articles on Anacardium occidentale and its proven pharmacological action and mechanism of action.