Cashew https://greenmedinfo.com/category/substance/cashew en 10 Reasons Why You Need to Eat Enough Zinc https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/10-reasons-why-you-need-eat-enough-zinc <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2023<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/Ten_Reasons_Why_You_Need_to_Eat_Enough_Zinc-GreenMedInfo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 315px;" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><em><strong>Zinc is an essential mineral for your health, so be sure you have enough zinc to keep you safe and enjoy a long life</strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Your body needs a variety of micronutrients and zinc is one of them. <strong><a href="/substance/zinc" rel="dofollow" target="_blank">Zinc</a></strong> is anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, cardio-protective and an infection fighter. Zinc deficiencies or lower levels of zinc in the body -- caused by poor diet, oxidative stressors in the environment, the use of statin drugs and even natural aging -- can lead to or increase your risk for a variety of health issues.</span></p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/10-reasons-why-you-need-eat-enough-zinc" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/10-reasons-why-you-need-eat-enough-zinc#comments Almond Asthma Beans: All Beef Brown Rice Cancers Cashew Cereal Grasses and Grains Cheese Chickpea Cocoa Coronavirus Disease Heart Disease Inflammation Lentils Low Testosterone Macular Degeneration Oats Oxidative Stress Peanut Pumpkin Sesame Seeds Yoghurt Zinc Health Guide: Farm/Pharma Face Off Health Guides: Healing Foods healing food minerals natural health Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:54:58 +0000 DianeFulton 270827 at https://greenmedinfo.com All About Nuts: Eight Healthiest Varieties https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/all-about-nuts-eight-healthiest-varieties <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2023<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/All_About_Nuts-Eight_Healthiest_Varieties-GreenMedInfo.jpg" /></p> <p><em style="font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>Do you want a quick, easy, no-prep snack that can keep you fueled on-the-go while reducing your risk of disease and death? It sounds nuts -- and it is nuts!</strong></em></p> <p><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If you are interested in maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle, </span><strong style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="/substance/nuts" rel="dofollow" target="_blank">nuts</a></strong><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> are, quite simply, a food group you need in your life. Compact and convenient, in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and flavor profiles, nuts are an easy way to boost nutrition and energy levels without any preparation required.</span></p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/all-about-nuts-eight-healthiest-varieties" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/all-about-nuts-eight-healthiest-varieties#comments Aging Almond Anxiety Brazil nuts Cardiovascular Disease Cashew Depression Diabetes Hazelnut Hyperlipidemia Inflammation Macadamia Oxidative Stress Pecan Pistachio nut Selenium Walnut Health Guide: Farm/Pharma Face Off Health Guides: Healing Foods healing foods natural health nuts Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:40:38 +0000 GMI Research Group 222971 at https://greenmedinfo.com Cashew apple extract significantly reduced body-weight gain and fat storage in both the peri-epididymal adipose tissue and the liver for mice. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-apple-extract-significantly-reduced-body-weight-gain-and-fat-storage-bo PMID:  J Nutr Sci. 2015 ;4:e38. Epub 2015 Dec 2. PMID: 26688724 Abstract Title:  Cashew apple extract inhibition of fat storage and insulin resistance in the diet-induced obesity mouse model. Abstract:  The cashew apple is an unvalued by-product from the cashew nut industry, of which millions of tonnes are simply discarded globally. Interestingly, however, cashew apple nutrients may have beneficial effects for health even if these are still poorly described. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of a hydro-alcoholic extract of cashew apple (cashew apple extract; CAE; Cashewin(™)) on obesity and diabetes, in two experimental designs using the diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model. First, in the preventive design, mice were treated orally with the CAE at the dose of 200 mg/kg body weight from the first day under a high-fat diet (HFD) and during 8 weeks thereafter. Second, in the curative design, the animals were first maintained under the HFD for 4 weeks and then treated with the CAE for a further 4 weeks under the same regimen. For both experimental designs, body weight, peri-epididymal adipose tissue, liver weight, food consumption, glycaemia, insulinaemia andinsulin resistance were assessed. In both designs, the CAE significantly reduced body-weight gain and fat storage in both the peri-epididymal adipose tissue and the liver for mice under the HFD. This was achieved without modifying their energy consumption. Furthermore, glycaemia, insulinaemia and insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance) of the DIO mice were significantly lowered compared with the control group. Thus, a well-designed hydro-alcoholic extract of cashew apple could provide an attractive nutritional food ingredient to help support the management of bodyweight and associated metabolic parameters such as blood glucose and insulin levels. <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-apple-extract-significantly-reduced-body-weight-gain-and-fat-storage-bo" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-apple-extract-significantly-reduced-body-weight-gain-and-fat-storage-bo#comments Cashew High Fat Diet Insulin Resistance Obesity Anti-Obesity Agents Plant Extracts Animal Study Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:36:03 +0000 greenmedinfo 145774 at https://greenmedinfo.com Cashew apple has potential prebiotic properties. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-apple-has-potential-prebiotic-properties PMID:  J Sci Food Agric. 2017 Jan 23. Epub 2017 Jan 23. PMID: 28111773 Abstract Title:  Potential prebiotic properties of cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) agro-industrial byproduct on Lactobacillus species. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: The prebiotic effects of a cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) agro-industrial byproduct powder (CAP) on different potentially probiotic Lactobacillus strains, namely Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-05, Lactobacillus casei L-26 and Lactobacillus paracasei L-10, were assessed using in vitro experimental models. Accordingly, the growth of the Lactobacillus strains when cultivated in a broth containing CAP (20 or 30 g L(-1) ), glucose (20 g L(-1) ) or fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (20 g L(-1) ) was monitored over 48 h; the prebiotic activity scores of CAP were determined; and the changes in pH values, production of organic acids and consumption of sugars in growth media were verified.RESULTS: During the 48-h cultivation, similar viable cell counts were observed for the Lactobacillus strains grown in the different media tested. The CAP presented positive prebiotic activity scores toward all the tested Lactobacillus strains, indicating a desirable selective fermentable activity relative to enteric organisms. The cultivation of the Lactobacillus strains in broth containing glucose, FOS or CAP resulted in high viable cell counts, a decreased pH, the production of organic acids and the consumption of sugars over time, revealing intense bacterial metabolic activity.CONCLUSION: The CAP exerts potential prebiotic effects on different potentially probiotic Lactobacillus strains and should be an added-value ingredient for the food industry.© 2017 Society of Chemical Industry. <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-apple-has-potential-prebiotic-properties" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-apple-has-potential-prebiotic-properties#comments Cashew Prebiotics In Vitro Study Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:06:54 +0000 greenmedinfo 145763 at https://greenmedinfo.com Cashew contains an anticancer catechol with activity against multidrug resistant cancer cell lines. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-contains-anticancer-catechol-activity-against-multidrug-resistant-cance PMID:  J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Apr 21;122(3):450-6. Epub 2009 Feb 10. PMID: 19429311 Abstract Title:  Isolation and characterization of an anticancer catechol compound from Semecarpus anacardium. Abstract:  ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The fruits and seeds of Semecarpus anacardium are used widely for the treatment of human cancers and other diseases in the Ayurvedic and Sidda systems of medicine in India. AIM OF THE STUDY: The principal aim of this investigation was to isolate and characterize the anticancer compound from the kernel of Semecarpus anacardium nut. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The bioactivity-tailored isolation and detailed chemical characterization were used to identify the active compound. Cytotoxicity, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest as well as synergism between the identified anticancer compound and doxorubicin in human tumor cell lines were analyzed. RESULTS: GC/MS, IR, proton NMR, carbon NMR and collisionally induced dissociation (CID) spectra analysis showed that the isolated active compound is 3-(8&#039;(Z),11&#039;(Z)-pentadecadienyl) catechol (SA-3C). SA-3C is cytotoxic to tumor cell lines with IC(50) values lower than doxorubicin and even multidrug resistant tumor cell lines were equally sensitive to SA-3C. SA-3C induced apoptosis in human leukemia cell lines in a dose-dependent manner and showed synergistic cytotoxicity with doxorubicin. The cell cycle arrest induced by SA-3C at S- and G(2)/M-phases correlated with inhibition of checkpoint kinases. CONCLUSION: SA-3C isolated from the kernel of Semecarpus anacardium can be developed as an important anticancer agent for single agent and/or multiagent cancer therapy. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-contains-anticancer-catechol-activity-against-multidrug-resistant-cance#comments Cancers: Multi-Drug Resistant Cashew Catechols Leukemia Tumors Apoptotic Cell cycle arrest Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies Drug: Doxorubicin Plant Extracts In Vitro Study Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:49:06 +0000 greenmedinfo 58747 at https://greenmedinfo.com Cashew has anticancer activity in breast cancer cell lines. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-has-anticancer-activity-breast-cancer-cell-lines PMID:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2010 Jun 25;397(2):163-9. Epub 2010 May 22. PMID: 17572113 Abstract Title:  Apoptotic effect of Semecarpus anacardium nut extract on T47D breast cancer cell line. Abstract:  There is an increasing interest in identifying potent cancer-preventive and therapeutic agents against breast cancer. A great number of reports have in recent years dealt with anticancer characteristics of Semecarpus anacardium nut extract (SA). The majority of these studies has been targeted on the protective effect rendered to the living system rather than the preventive effect on cancer cells. SA was tested for its inhibitory effect on human breast cancer cells (T47D). Cytotoxicity analyses suggested that these cells had become apoptotic. SA was discovered to induce rapid Ca(2+) mobilization from intracellular stores of T47D cell line, and its cytotoxicity against T47D was well correlated with altered mitochondrial transmembrane potential. At the molecular level, these changes are accompanied by decrease in bcl(2) and increase in bax, cytochrome c, caspases and PARP cleavage, and ultimately by internucleosomal DNA fragmentation. Taken together, our results provide unprecedented evidence that SA triggers apoptotic signals in T47D cells. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashew-has-anticancer-activity-breast-cancer-cell-lines#comments Breast Cancer Cashew Apoptotic Plant Extracts In Vitro Study Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:50:03 +0000 greenmedinfo 58748 at https://greenmedinfo.com Cashews may have a therapeutic effect in subjects with impaired baroreflex sensitivity. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashews-may-have-therapeutic-effect-subjects-impaired-baroreflex-sensitivity PMID:  Am J Hypertens. 2006 Jun;19(6):629-36. PMID: 16733237 Abstract Title:  Modulation of baroreflex sensitivity by walnuts versus cashew nuts in subjects with metabolic syndrome. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Impaired baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) is associated with cardiovascular diseases and the metabolic syndrome. Because lipid abnormalities have been associated with impaired BRS, this study aimed to determine whether diets known to improve the lipid profile, namely a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (walnuts) or monounsaturated fatty acids (cashew nuts), would improve BRS in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS). METHODS: A controlled feeding trial with a randomized, controlled, parallel study design was undertaken, which involved 62 subjects with MS. Subjects were stratified according to gender and age and were randomized into three groups receiving a control diet, or a diet high (20% energy) in walnuts or unsalted cashew nuts for 8 weeks while maintaining body weight. The BRS, C-reactive protein (CRP), and MS components were measured before and after the intervention. RESULTS: After the intervention, BRS in the walnut-fed study group decreased (P = .038) and that in the cashew-fed study group increased (P = .036), but the BRS in the control group did not change (P = .56). The percent change of the walnut versus cashew group differed (P = .019). Body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triacylglycerol did not change. The fasting glucose concentrations of the cashew group increased (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS: The significant improvements in BRS obtained by a diet rich in cashew nuts underline the beneficial cardiovascular effects of nuts. However, the opposite result was obtained with a diet rich in walnuts. These significant changes observed might indicate that BRS is particularly sensitive and influenced by changes in diet without changes in obesity. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/cashews-may-have-therapeutic-effect-subjects-impaired-baroreflex-sensitivity#comments Baroreflex Sensitivity Impairment Cashew Hypertension Metabolic Syndrome X Human Study Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:56:58 +0000 greenmedinfo 58751 at https://greenmedinfo.com Incorporation of cashews into typical American diets could decrease total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/incorporation-cashews-typical-american-diets-could-decrease-total-cholesterol- PMID:  Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Mar 29. Epub 2017 Mar 29. PMID: 28356271 Abstract Title:  Cashew consumption reduces total and LDL cholesterol: a randomized, crossover, controlled-feeding trial. Abstract:  Background: Cashews are the third most-consumed tree nut in the United States and are abundant with monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk. Although a qualified Food and Drug Administration health claim exists for nuts and heart health, cashews have been exempt from its use because cashews exceed the disqualifying amount of saturated fatty acids. Approximately one-third of the saturated fat in cashews is stearic acid, which is relatively neutral on blood lipids, thereby suggesting that cashews could have effects that are similar to those of other nuts. However, clinical data on cashews and blood lipids have been limited.Objective: We investigated the effect of reasonable intakes of cashews on serum lipids in adults with or at risk of high LDL cholesterol.Design: In a randomized, crossover, isocaloric, controlled-feeding study, 51 men and women (aged 21-73 y) with a median LDL-cholesterol concentration of 159 mg/dL (95% CI: 146, 165 mg/dL) at screening consumed typical American diets with cashews (28-64 g/d; 50% of kilocalories from carbohydrate, 18% of kilocalories from protein, and 32% of kilocalories from total fat) or potato chips (control; 54% of kilocalories from carbohydrate, 18% of kilocalories from protein, and 29% of kilocalories from total fat) for 28 d with a≥2-wk washout period.Results: Consumption of the cashew diet resulted in a significantly greater median change from baseline (compared with the control, all P<p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/incorporation-cashews-typical-american-diets-could-decrease-total-cholesterol-" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/incorporation-cashews-typical-american-diets-could-decrease-total-cholesterol-#comments Cashew Hypercholesterolemia Anticholesteremic Agents Western Diet Human Study Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:45:15 +0000 greenmedinfo 145759 at https://greenmedinfo.com Maternal consumption of cashew nuts can accelerate reflex maturation and facilitate memory in offspring when offered in adequate quantities. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/maternal-consumption-cashew-nuts-can-accelerate-reflex-maturation-and-facilita n/a PMID:  Int J Dev Neurosci. 2017 Jun 27 ;61:58-67. Epub 2017 Jun 27. PMID: 28663041 Abstract Title:  Maternal intake of cashew nuts accelerates reflex maturation and facilitates memory in the offspring. Abstract:  Essential fatty acids, being indispensable during the stages of pregnancy, lactation and infancy influence the transmission of nerve impulses and brain function, and cashew nuts are a good source of these fatty acids. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cashew nut consumption on reflex development, memory and profile of fatty acids of rat offspring treated during pregnancy and lactation. The animals were divided into three groups: Control (CONT), treated with 7% lipid derived from soybean oil; Normolipidic (NL) treated with 7% lipids derived from cashew nuts; and Hyperlipidic (HL) treated with 20% lipids derived from cashew nuts. Reflex ontogeny, Open-field habituation test and the Object Recognition Test (ORT) were assessed. The profile of fatty acids in the brain was carried out when the animals were zero, 21 and 60days old. Accelerated reflex maturation was observed in animals treated with cashew nuts (p&lt;0.05). NL presented better memory in the Open-field habituation test; the NL and HL showed improvement of short-term memory in the ORT, but long term damage in HL (p&lt;0.05). The results of the lipid profile of the brain at the end of the experiment showed an increase in levels of saturated fatty acids and less Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in animals of the HL. The data showed that maternal consumption of cashew nuts can accelerate reflex maturation and facilitate memory in offspring when offered in adequate quantities. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/maternal-consumption-cashew-nuts-can-accelerate-reflex-maturation-and-facilita#comments Cashew Neuroprotective Agents Cashew Neuroprotective Agents Prenatal Epigenetic Programming Animal Study Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:04:25 +0000 greenmedinfo 150713 at https://greenmedinfo.com Mouthwash containing Anacardium occidentale was effective as an antiplaque and antigingivitis agent. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/mouthwash-containing-anacardium-occidentale-was-effective-antiplaque-and-antig PMID:  Indian J Dent Res. 2016 Jul-Aug;27(4):364-369. PMID: 27723631 Abstract Title:  Clinical effect of a mouthwash containing Anacardium occidentale Linn. on plaque and gingivitis control: A randomized controlled trial. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Plaque-associated gingivitis is a prevalent disease and research in its treatment using herbal agents must be encouraged to verify which would be a useful addition to the current range or chemotherapeutic treatment options.AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effect of a mouth rinse containing 10% Anacardium occidentale (AO) Linn., a typical plant commonly found in the Northeast Region of Brazil, on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis in comparison to a gold-standard chemotherapeutic agent.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty normosystemic adult volunteers of both genders, who had a minimum of twenty natural teeth, aging between 18 and 32 years, were enrolled in this crossover, controlled, examiner-blind clinical study. They were randomly allocated into three groups: 10% AO Linn. (n = 10); 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate (CLX, n = 10); or placebo (PB, n = 10). All volunteers were instructed to brush their teeth with a fluoridated dentifrice two times a day (12/12 h) and to rinse for 1 min with one of the mouthwashes (AO, CLX, or PB) 30 min after tooth brushing for 1 month. Plaque index (PLI) and gingival bleeding index (BLI) were recorded on days 0 and 30. Nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon tests (α = 0.05) were performed to evaluate statistical differences among groups.RESULTS: There was a significant reduction (P0.05).CONCLUSION: Mouthwash containing 10% AO was effective as an antiplaque and antigingivitis agent, in a similar manner that 0.12% CLX. <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/mouthwash-containing-anacardium-occidentale-was-effective-antiplaque-and-antig" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/mouthwash-containing-anacardium-occidentale-was-effective-antiplaque-and-antig#comments Cashew Dental Plaque Gingivitis Antimicrobial Mouthwash Natural Substances Versus Drugs Human Study Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:09:40 +0000 greenmedinfo 145777 at https://greenmedinfo.com