Cashew Gum: A Review of Brazilian Patents and Pharmaceutical Applications with a Special Focus on Nanoparticles

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Amaral, RG (Autor) Outra; de Andrade, LRM (Autor) Outra; Andrade, LN (Autor) Outra; Loureiro, KC (Autor) Outra; Souto, EB (Autor) FFUP; Severino, P (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Micromachines

Vol. 13

Página Final: 1137

ISSN: 2072-666X

Editora: MDPI

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 0 Citações

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Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências da Saúde

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ID Authenticus: P-00X-0N7

DOI: 10.3390/mi13071137

Abstract (EN): Natural polysaccharides are structures composed of highly diversified biological macromolecules whose properties have been exploited by a diversity of industries. Until 2018, the polysaccharides market raised more than US $ 12 billion worldwide, while an annual growth forecast of 4.8% is expected by 2026. The food industry is largely responsible for the consumption of this plant-source material, produced by microbiological fermentation. Among the used polysaccharides, gums are hydrocolloids obtained from a variety of sources and in different forms, being composed of salts of calcium, potassium, magnesium and sugar monomers. Their non-toxicity, hydrophilicity, viscosity, biodegradability, biocompatibility and sustainable production are among their main advantages. Although Brazil is amongst the largest producers of cashew gum, reaching 50 tons per year, the polysaccharide is not being used to its full potential, in particular, with regard to its uses in pharmaceuticals. Cashew gum (CG), obtained from Anacardium occidentale L., caught the attention of the industry only in 1970; in 1990, its production started to grow. Within the Brazilian academy, the groups from the Federal University of Ceara and Piaui are devoting the most efforts to the study of cashew gum, with a total of 31 articles already published. The number of patents in the country for innovations containing cashew tree gum has reached 14, including the technological process for the purification of cashew tree gum, comparison of physical and chemical methods for physicochemical characterizations, and optimum purification methodology. This scenario opens a range of opportunities for the use of cashew gum, mainly in the development of new pharmaceutical products, with a special interest in nanoparticles.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 16