Organochlorine pesticides are one of the major groups of chemicals responsible for environmental contamination. Endosulfan a pesticide used mainly in cashew plantation is a highly toxic endocrine disrupter and a contact stomach poison. To study the endosulfan degrading microorganisms, 20 soil samples were collected from five different cashew plantations having a history of endosulfan applicatio...

Investigation on the pectic substances of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) apple under different acid-extraction conditions (pH 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0) showed that more than 10%-25% of A. occidentale pectins (AOP) could be extracted, depending on the extractant strength. The extracted AOP contained high amounts of galacturonic acid (GalA: 69.9%-84.5%) with some neutral sugars of which rhamnose (Rh...

Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) performs a major role in the biosynthesis of polyphenolic compounds, which are involved in the defense mechanism in harsh environments related to different stimuli. The present study was carried out to detect the activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase in different plant parts of Anacardium occidentale such as flower, young leaves, shoot tip, mature leaves, raw...

The therapeutic effects of several plants used in traditional medicine are usually attributed to their antioxidant potential. Phragmanthera incana belonging the family Loranthaceae is a species mistletoe commonly found South-Western part Nigeria and ethno-medicinally management diseases such as diabetes, hypertension oxidative stress. This study evaluates compare potential methanol extracts P. ...

A severe health problem brought on by increased cashew nut use and dietary cooking changes is allergy. It the of trace amounts Ana-o 3, 1, 2 allergens from nuts. Enzymatic processing, oral immunotherapy, adrenaline auto-injector devices are effective treatment options. The labelling foods containing nuts crucial for prevention

P. D. Sreekanth*, N. Geethanjali, P. D. Sreedevi, Shakeel Ahmed, N. Ravi Kumar and P. D. Kamala Jayanthi National Research Centre for Cashew, Puttur 574 202, India Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 515 003, India National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad 500 007, India Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod 671 124, India Indian Institute of Horticulture Researc...