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 2

Antimicrobial properties and main analysis of studies found citing cashew, cajui, and pequi in vivo and in vitro.

Species, family, and popular nameParts usedAntimicrobial assayAnalysisIn vivoDose of the testCountryTested microorganismExtract usedReferences

Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
LeavesAgar diffusion testIn vitro50–200 mg/mLCubaStaphylococcus aureus; Bacillus subtilis; Salmonella entérica; Shigella sp.; Escherichia coliCrude/fractions[19]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Agar diffusion test/MICIn vitroNigeriaEscherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Proteus mirabilis; Bacillus subtilis; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Clostridium sporogens; Candida albicans; Candida pseudotropicalisFractionAjileye et al., 2015 [23]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Fruit peelsMICIn vitro50 μg/mLBrazilStaphylococcus aureusFraction[9]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
MICIn vitro100–0.19 mg/mLBrazilStaphylococcus aureusCrude[40]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Stem barkAgar diffusion testIn vitro12.5% and 50%BrazilStreptococcus mitis; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus sanguis; Streptococcus sobrinusCrude[41]
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew
LeavesIn vitro3 g and 10 g/100 mL of methanolMalaysiaBrevibacillus brevis; Micrococcus luteus; Staphylococcus cohnii; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Salmonella entericaCrude[32]
Anacardium microcarpum
Anacardiaceae
Cajui
Stem barksMIC; modulationof the antibiotic activityIn vitro1024 μg/mLBrazilEscherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureusFractions[42]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
LeavesMIC; antiseptic activityIn vitro11.25–100 mg/mLBrazilEscherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureusSupercritical CO2[10]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
Fruits and leavesMIC; MFCIn vitro
In vivo
Acute oral toxicity evaluation of the most active extract; female mice, Swiss at the age of 8 weeks2000 and 1.95 μg/mL
5000–2000 mg/kg (toxicity)
BrazilAlternaria solani; Alternaria alternata; Botrytis cinérea; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; Mucor hiemalis; Phytophthora infestans; Venturia pirinaCrude[43]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
OilAgar diffusion testIn vitro
In vivo
Cytotoxicity screening, performed on the Artemia nauplii10 mg/mLBrazilStaphylococcus epidermidis; Staphylococcus aureus; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Escherichia coliOil[34]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
LeavesAgar diffusion test/MICIn vitro1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mg/mLBrazilEnterococcus faecalis; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureusCrude[38]
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaracea
Pequi
Fruit peelsAgar diffusion testIn vitro200–500 mg/mLBrazilStaphylococcus aureus; Escherichia coliCrude[44]

MIC = minimal inhibitory concentration; MFC = minimal fungicidal concentration.