![]() ![]() Flavonoids are readily detected by liquid chromatography with diode array and/or mass spectrometric detection ( Cuyckens & Cleays, 2004). The flavonoid content of food plants has been reported to offer biological benefits, such as reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease ( Heim, Tagliaferro, & Bobilya, 2003 Robards, 2003 Robards, Prenzler, Tucker, Swatsitang, & Glover, 1999). occidentale ( Harborne & Baxter, 1999a), but there are no reports of glycosylated flavonols or anthocyanins. Two flavonoid aglycones have been isolated from A. Phenolic constituents, (anacardic acids, cardols, cardanols) were reported to be present in cashew nut shell ( Paramashivappa, Phani Kumar, Vithayathil, & Srinivasa Rao, 2001). The total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP) assay showed lowered oxidative damage-induced mutagenesis by co- and post-treatments with the juices ( Melo-Cavalcante et al., 2003).Ĭhemically, the cashew apple contains volatile compounds ( Bicalho et al., 2000), resorcinolic acid, anacardic acids, carotenoids (α-carotene, β-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin), vitamin C, phenols and tannin ( Assuncao & Mercadante, 2003). Cashew apple juice and cajuina, the clarified juice, also have excellent anti-oxidant potential, as evidenced by their ability to scavenge free peroxyl radicals. Therefore, identification of the apples’ health-beneficial chemical components could promote its use and have a significant economic impact ( Assuncao & Mercadante, 2003 Bicalho, Pereira, Aquino Neto, Pinto, & Rezende, 2000).Ĭashew apple juice has been reported to have antitumor ( Cavalcante, Rübensam, Erdtmann, Brendel, & Henriques, 2005 Kubo, Ochi, Vieira, & Komatsu, 1993 Kozubek, Zarnowski, Stasiuk, & Gubernator, 2001), antimicrobial (Cavalcante et al., 2003 Kubo, Lee, & Kubo, 1999 Kubo, Nihei, & Tsujimoto, 2003 Kubo, Muroi, & Himejima, 1993), urease inhibitory ( Kubo et al., 1999) and lipoxygenase activity ( Ha & Kubo, 2005). Cashew production is of high social and economical importance for many countries, including India and some African countries, due to the labour force required in the field and for processing. In Brazil, almost 96% of the cashew cultivation is located in the northeast region. Cashew cultivation occupies an estimated 700,000 hectares with a cashew nut production of 280,000 tons/year ( Embrapa, 1992 Filgueiras, Alves, Masca, & Menezes, 1999 Leite & Paula Pessoa, 2002). ![]() The edible cashew nut is an extremely important agricultural trade product for Brazil. (Anacardiaceae), has its origin in Brazil and is well established in many tropical regions. ![]() In addition, A cashew cracking machine was also displayed with a demonstration of how cashews are manually cracked.The cashew tree, Anacardium occidentale L. A virtual reality film shot in Burkina Faso gave visitors a 360-degree view and a direct journey to a cashew factory in West Africa. Was displayed at the further processing station. Unlike most other fruits, the cashew kernel hangs at the bottom on the outside of the apple. The apples grow on a widely branched tree. Cashews are the seeds of the cashew apple. In the first step the plant is introduced. Harvesting stationĭisplayed of how cashew is harvested. The aim of this station was to highlight the advantages of mixed cropping in cashew plantations with the core message: cashew is a good additional source of income for smallholder farmers. Visitors walked through an artificial cashew plantation, with an intercrop of groundnuts and maize. The main benefits of the cashew tree were listed along the trunk with the main message: cashew is a climate miracle. Here the cashew tree was illuminated and designed as a photo motif. Highlights of the cashew stand The cultivation station
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