Antibacterial Activity from The Cashew Nut Shell Extracts
Jamilah Abbas,
Novita Ariani,
Wuye Ria Andayanie
Abstract:Cashew nut shells were considered as a waste material of the cashew industries; therefore, we used this material as a source of antibacterial drugs and as a source of chemical constituent. Anacardium accidentale Linn (Anacardiacea family) popularly known as “Cashew”, is grown in the sandy loam soil, and has a spreading root system. Nutshell from cashew nut represents one of the major cheapest sources of non-isoprenoid phenolic lipid. This study investigated of antibacterial activities of cashew nut shell extra… Show more
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