Cashew fruit (Anacardium occidentale), Dr.Abhay Kumar pati, Biotechayur, Odisha, India

June 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Cashew fruit (Anacardium occidentale), is also called maranon in most Spanish speaking countries, but merey in Venezuela;  caju or cajueiro in Portuguese, kaju in Hindi and kasuy in Philippines.
The fragrant, reddish flowers grow in clusters, and the pear shaped fruits, called cashew apples, are reddish or yellowish. At the end of each fruit is a kidney shaped ovary, the nut, with a hard double shell.
Cashew apples are sometimes made locally into drinks, wines and pickles. In some countries they are also osmo-sol dried to produce a date-like caramel.
While the tree is native to central and South America, it is now widely distributed throughout the tropics, particularly in many parts of Africa and Asia.
Therapeutic use: This fruit is very low in cholesterol and sodium. Its is a good source of Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper and Manganese.

Dr.Abhay Kumar Pati, Best Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacturer of  a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal,   nutritional supplements, raw materials of standardized molecules of plants and fruit extracts. Dr. Abhay Kumar Pati, is a physician, author, entrepreneur and industrialist based in the United States, having ventures across the globe. Dr.Pati states that many of our health problems and diseases can be prevented, treated well with lifestyle, food habits and nutritional supplements. Most of the fruit contain ascorbic acid, enzymes, bioflavonoids, rich in minerals like chromium, potassium, and magnesium etc as well as B vitamins to amino acids.

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ntsBest Nutrition Products, Inc.Hayward, California, USA and Biotechayur, Odisha, India manufacture a large number of vitamins, minerals, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal and nutritional suppleme and raw materials of standardized herbal extracts.