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ArticleInflammopharmacology2025

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties of Anacardium occidentale leaf.

Eleazar Chukwuemeka Anorue, Parker Elijah Joshua, Onyinyechi Chinwedu Asogwa

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Article in Inflammopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Eleazar Chukwuemeka AnorueDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5265-7632
Parker Elijah JoshuaMedical and Pharmacological Biochemistry Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria. parker.joshua@unn.edu.ng.
Onyinyechi Chinwedu AsogwaMedical and Pharmacological Biochemistry Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammation is a critical factor in various chronic diseases, and the search for natural anti-inflammatory agents has gained attention. This study investigates the anti-inflammatory potential of Anacardium occidentale (cashew) leaf extract. A preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of bioactive compounds, with alkaloids (1.667 ± 0.004 mg/ml) and saponins (1.568 ± 0.001 mg/ml) as the most abundant. These compounds, along with flavonoids, phenolics, terpenoids, and steroids, are known for their pharmacological properties, including inflammation modulation. The study utilized various antioxidant assays, including DPPH, FRAP, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), which demonstrated significant radical scavenging activity, indicating the extract's potential to reduce oxidative stress-induced inflammation. The ethanol extract exhibited notable inhibition of protein denaturation, protease activity, lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide scavenging, and phospholipase A

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AnacardiumAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesAnimalsInflammationLipid PeroxidationMolecular Docking SimulationOxidative StressPhytochemicalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsAnacardium occidentale leafAnti-inflammationAnti-oxidantCatechinFlavoneMyricetin

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