Cashew oil

Cashew oil

Cashew oil refers to oil extracted from the fruit of the cashew. The cashew nut has a shell with an oily outer layer, and a hard inner layer, within which the familiar cashew nut is contained. "Cashew shell oil" comes from the outer shell. It is toxic to humans, and is normally considered a waste product. Some work, however, showed that cashew shell oil can be useful in fighting dental cavities. [cite journal|title=Cashew oil may conquer cavities|journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|author=Masaki Himejima, Isao Kubo|date=February, 1991|volume=39|pages=418–421|doi=10.1021/jf00002a039] Other uses of cashew shell oil have been explored, including as an additive to brake fluid, to reduce brake fade and brake lining wear. [cite journal|title=Cardolite saga in a nutshell|journal=Chemical Week|author=Daniel J. McConville|date=October 29, 1997]

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