Abstract
Anacardium occidentale L., known as "cashew", "acaju" and "cacaju", is used in folk medicine for the treatment of mouth and peptic ulcers, intestinal disorders, dyspepsia, asthma, diabetes, throat ache, bronchitis, asthma, diarrhea, inflammatory diseases, as astringent, tonic and to treat ulcers of Leishmania. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential are some of the biological proper…