Species, family, and popular name Parts used Antimicrobial assay Analysis In vivo Dose of the test Country Tested microorganism Extract used References Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae CashewLeaves Agar diffusion test In vitro — 50–200 mg/mL Cuba Staphylococcus aureus ; Bacillus subtilis ; Salmonella entérica ; Shigella sp.; Escherichia coli Crude/fractions [19 ] Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae Cashew Agar diffusion test/ MIC In vitro — Nigeria Escherichia coli ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Proteus mirabilis ; Bacillus subtilis ; Klebsiella pneumoniae ; Clostridium sporogens ; Candida albicans ; Candida pseudotropicalis Fraction Ajileye et al., 2015 [23 ] Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae CashewFruit peels MIC In vitro — 50 μ g/mL Brazil Staphylococcus aureus Fraction [9 ] Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae Cashew MIC In vitro — 100–0.19 mg/mL Brazil Staphylococcus aureus Crude [40 ] Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae CashewStem bark Agar diffusion test In vitro — 12.5% and 50% Brazil Streptococcus mitis ; Streptococcus mutans ; Streptococcus sanguis ; Streptococcus sobrinus Crude [41 ] Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae CashewLeaves In vitro — 3 g and 10 g/100 mL of methanol Malaysia Brevibacillus brevis ; Micrococcus luteus ; Staphylococcus cohnii ; Escherichia coli ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Salmonella enterica Crude [32 ] Anacardium microcarpum Anacardiaceae CajuiStem barks MIC; modulationof the antibiotic activity In vitro — 1024 μ g/mL Brazil Escherichia coli ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Staphylococcus aureus Fractions [42 ] Caryocar brasiliense Caryocaracea PequiLeaves MIC; antiseptic activity In vitro — 11.25–100 mg/mL Brazil Escherichia coli ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Staphylococcus aureus Supercritical CO2 [10 ] Caryocar brasiliense Caryocaracea PequiFruits and leaves MIC; MFC In vitro In vivo Acute oral toxicity evaluation of the most active extract; female mice, Swiss at the age of 8 weeks 2000 and 1.95 μ g/mL 5000–2000 mg/kg (toxicity) Brazil Alternaria solani ; Alternaria alternata ; Botrytis cinérea ; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ; Mucor hiemalis ; Phytophthora infestans ; Venturia pirina Crude [43 ] Caryocar brasiliense Caryocaracea PequiOil Agar diffusion test In vitro In vivo Cytotoxicity screening, performed on the Artemia nauplii 10 mg/mL Brazil Staphylococcus epidermidis ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Escherichia coli Oil [34 ] Caryocar brasiliense Caryocaracea PequiLeaves Agar diffusion test/MIC In vitro — 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mg/mL Brazil Enterococcus faecalis ; Escherichia coli ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; Staphylococcus aureus Crude [38 ] Caryocar brasiliense Caryocaracea PequiFruit peels Agar diffusion test In vitro — 200–500 mg/mL Brazil Staphylococcus aureus ; Escherichia coli Crude [44 ]