Review Article

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Crude Extracts and Fractions of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.), Cajui (Anacardium microcarpum), and Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense C.): A Systematic Review

Table 1

Antioxidant properties and main analysis of studies found citing cashew, cajui, and pequi.

Species, family, and popular nameParts usedAntioxidant assayAnalysisDose of the testCountryAnimal modelNumber of groupsSexExtract usedReferences

Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
LeavesFRAP; DPPH; TACIn vitro1 mg/mLNigeriaFractionAjileye et al., 2015 [23]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
FruitDPPH; TACIn vitro?BrazilCrudeAlves et al., 2013 [24]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Cashew nutDPPH; xanthineIn vitro
In vivo antioxidant assay (the Saccharomyces cerevisiae model)
100, 200, 500, and 1000 μg/mLBrazilCashew nut shell liquid[21]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
FruitDPPH; TBARSIn vitro
In vivo
200/400 mg/kgBrazilRats24MalesCrude[12]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
FruitTPC; BETA CAR/LIN; TBARSIn vitro0.5 mg/mLSri LankaCrude[22]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Stem barkDPPH; TPCIn vitro
In vivo
40.2, 127, and 402 mg/kgAfricaMice28 mice
7 groups ()
MalesCrude[25]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Stem barkDPPH; xanthineIn vitro?United States of AmericaFractions[26]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Fibers and fruitABTS; TPCIn vitro500 mL juiceBrazilCrude[27]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
FruitDPPH; BETA CAR/LINIn vitro20–300 g pulp fruit 1 : 2 waterBrazilCrude[28]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Fruit peelsDPPH; TSP; ABTS; AOCIn vitro1 g of freeze-dried peelMexicoCrudeMoo-Huchin et al., 2015 [13]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Fruit peelsGastric nitrate/nitrite levels; SOD; CAT; TBARSIn vivo30 mg/kgBrazilMice and rats8 animals per groupMalesAnacardic acids[29]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Fruit peelsTAC; TPC; ABTSIn vitro?BrazilCrude[30]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
FruitDPPH; ABTS; TPCIn vitro1 gBrazilCrude[31]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
LeavesDPPH; TPC; FRPIn vitro0.3 and 1.0 g/50 mL of methanolMalaysiaCrude[32]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Nut, fiber, and fruitXanthineIn vitro10 mg/mLBrazilFractions[14]
Anacardium microcarpum
Anacardiaceae
Cajui
Stem barksDPPH; TBARSIn vitro
In vivo
1–400 μg/mLBrazilRats??Fractions[15]
Anacardium microcarpum
Anacardiaceae
Cajui
Stem barksTPC; ABTS; SOD; CAT; GSTIn vitro1–400 μg/mL,
1, and 10 mg/mL
BrazilCrude/fractions[33]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
LeavesABTS; human fibroblast cultureIn vitro0.2–0.025% w/vBrazilSupercritical CO2[10]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
OilDPPH; TAC; BETA CAR/LINIn vitro0.2 g/LBrazilOil[34]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
OilDPPH; TPC; ILP; HCA; TACIn vitro?BrazilCrude[20]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
FruitsTPC; TBARSIn vivo0.1 g/mLBrazilMice10 gr. with 8 animBothCrude[35]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
FruitsTBARSIn vivo0.5 mL·kg−1 and 1.0 mL·kg−1BrazilMice6 gr. with 8 animBothCrude[36]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
FruitsDPPH; ABTS; FRAP; BETA CAR/LINIn vitro0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg/mLBrazilCrude[37]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
LeavesDPPHIn vitro10.0 mg/mLBrazil.Crude[38]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
OilTPC; TBARS; ORAC; SOD; CAT; GPXIn vivo3 mL/kgBrazilRats40MalesCrude[39]

? = not informed; gr = groups; anim = animals; ABTS = 2,2-azinobis-3-ethylbenzotiazoline-6-sulfonic acid; AOC = antioxidant capacity; BETA CAR/LIN = β-carotene-linoleate model system; xanthine = hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase assay; DPPH = radical scavenging assay; FRAP = ferric reducing antioxidant power; FRP = ferric reducing power; ORAC = oxygen radical absorbance capacity; TAC = total anthocyanin content; TPC = total phenolic content; TSP = total soluble phenols; TBARS = thiobarbituric acid reactive substance; HCA = total hydroxycinnamic acid content; ILP = inhibition of lipid peroxidation; SOD = superoxide dismutase; CAT = catalase; GPX = glutathione reductase; GST = glutathione-S-transferase.