Organisms

Anacardium

A plant genus of the family ANACARDIACEAE. This is the source of the familiar cashew nuts, which are heat treated to remove the irritant toxin. Cashew nut shell liquid (frequently abbreviated as CNSL) is a major source of alkenyl phenolic compounds, especially ANACARDIC ACIDS, cardol, and cardanol.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family ANACARDIACEAE. This is the source of the familiar cashew nuts, which are heat treated to remove the irritant toxin. Cashew nut shell liquid (frequently abbreviated as CNSL) is a major source of alkenyl phenolic compounds, especially ANACARDIC ACIDS, cardol, and cardanol.

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  • Anacardiums
  • Anacardium occidentale
  • Cashew
  • Anacardium occidentales
  • Cashews
  • occidentales, Anacardium

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.044w.277w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anacardium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031021. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031021
  2. Anacardium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacardium
  3. Anacardium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161175