Mateus Kawata Salgaço

1 Introduction Medicinal plants and their derived extracts have been used for centuries in traditional medicine and continue to represent an important source of bioactive compounds for modern therapeutics. Their broad availability, structural diversity, and relatively low incidence of adverse effects compared with synthetic drugs have stimulated extensive scientific investigation (Uma et al. 2017).

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1. Introduction Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is a non-climacteric fruit that is traditionally endemic to northeastern Brazil. The fruit is composed of both a true fruit, which is the chestnut, and a pseudofruit, which is the pulpy part of the apple. It is commonly used by the Brazilian culinary population in the production of sweets, juices, and, primarily, dried and/or roasted chestnuts.