Industrial Potential of Cashew Apple Bagasse: A Systematic Review of its Pharmaceutical Appeal and Biosustainability
Abstract
Cashew apple bagasse (BAC) is a by-product obtained from the production of beverages based on the pseudo-fruit. Although it is commonly used for human and animal food or as a fertilizer, it adds very little economic value and is often wasted. Therefore, this study aims to carry out a systematic review of the applicability of BAC as a raw material for pharmaceutical and/or biotechnological products. This review was carried out according to the PRISMA© 2020 Checklist methodology. PubMed and ScienceDirect databases were used to collect and peer-review papers, using the following descriptors: “(cashew apple OR cashew)” AND (“bagasse” OR “biomass” OR “by-product”), considering the interval between 2019 and 2025. We excluded review articles, out of scope papers that and undergraduate academic productions. A total of 168 papers were found. After excluding duplicates, the titles and abstracts were peer-reviewed. Of these, 147 were excluded because they were not suitable for the research, even after 7 papers were re-screened. Finally, 11 full texts were peer-reviewed according to eligibility criteria and only one of these was excluded from the final count (
n
= 10). The raw material was described in terms of its phytochemical and nutritional composition and its physicochemical and lignocellulosic characteristics. It was possible to highlight the potential application of this by-product as an intermediate or final product in the industrial production of cosmetic, biopharmaceutical and…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a systematic review. Its evidence level is 1 of 5 (Highest · pooled evidence). Pooled evidence from several studies sits at the top of the evidence pyramid. Reported size: 10 participants or records.
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