Cashews
<p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat" title="Fat" >fats and oils</a> in cashew nuts are 54% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monounsaturated_fat" title="Monounsaturated fat" >monounsaturated fat</a> (18:1), 18% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyunsaturated_fat" title="Polyunsaturated fat" >polyunsaturated fat</a> (18:2), and 16% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturated_fat" title="Saturated fat" >saturated fat</a> (9% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid" title="Palmitic acid" >palmitic acid</a> (16:0) and 7% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stearic_acid" title="Stearic acid" >stearic acid</a> (18:0)).<sup id="cite_ref-USDA_8-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-USDA-8" >[9]</a></sup>
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The cashew nutshell liquid (<b>CNSL</b>), a byproduct of processing cashew, is mostly composed of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacardic_acid" title="Anacardic acid" >anacardic acids</a><sup id="cite_ref-cen_4-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-cen-4" >[5]</a></sup> (70%), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cardol&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cardol (page does not exist)" >cardol</a> (18%) and<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardanol" title="Cardanol" >cardanol</a> (5%).<sup id="cite_ref-epa_5-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-epa-5" >[6]</a></sup> These acids have been used effectively against <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_abscess" title="Tooth abscess" >tooth abscesses</a> due to their lethality to a wide range of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram-positive_bacteria" title="Gram-positive bacteria" >Gram-positive bacteria</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Dahake_6-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-Dahake-6" >[7]</a></sup> </p>
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Many parts of the plant are used by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patamona" title="Patamona" class="mw-redirect" >Patamona</a> of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana" title="Guyana" >Guyana</a> medicinally. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark" title="Bark" >bark</a> is scraped and soaked overnight or boiled as an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidiarrheal" title="Antidiarrheal" class="mw-redirect" >antidiarrheal</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-Dahake_6-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-Dahake-6" >[7]</a></sup> it also yields a gum used in varnish. Seeds are ground into powders used for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivenom" title="Antivenom" >antivenom</a> for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake" title="Snake" >snake</a> bites.<sup id="cite_ref-Dahake_6-2" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-Dahake-6" >[7]</a></sup> The nut oil is used topically as an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifungal_medication" title="Antifungal medication" >antifungal</a> and for healing cracked heels.<sup id="cite_ref-Dahake_6-3" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-Dahake-6" >[7]</a></sup></p>
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Anacardic acid is also used in the chemical industry for the production of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardanol" title="Cardanol" >cardanol</a>, which is used for resins, coatings, and frictional materials.<sup id="cite_ref-cen_4-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-cen-4" >[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-epa_5-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew#cite_note-epa-5" >[6]</a></sup></p>