African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Review

Pharmacological properties of cashew (Anacardium occidentale)

Aracelli de Sousa Leite
  • Aracelli de Sousa Leite
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Md. Torequl Islam
  • Md. Torequl Islam
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Antonio Luiz Gomes Junior
  • Antonio Luiz Gomes Junior
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Joao Marcelo de Castro e Sousa
  • Joao Marcelo de Castro e Sousa
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Picos (Piauí)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Barros de Alencar
  • Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Barros de Alencar
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Marcia Fernanda Correia Jardim Paz
  • Marcia Fernanda Correia Jardim Paz
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Post-Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)-64.009-550, Brazil.
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Hercilia Maria Lins Rolim
  • Hercilia Maria Lins Rolim
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Maria das Gracas Freire de Medeiros
  • Maria das Gracas Freire de Medeiros
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Ana Amelia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante
  • Ana Amelia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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Jose Arimateia Dantas Lopes
  • Jose Arimateia Dantas Lopes
  • Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piauí)- 64.049-550, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 15 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016