Effect of Cashew Apple Juice on the Physiological and Psychological Fitness in the Middle Aged and Elderly Volunteers

Cashew or Anacardium occidentale L. is a plant in a family of Anacardiaceae. The fruit of cashew or cashew apple may be consumed fresh, but contains high quantities of tannins yielding a bitter taste and dry mouth feel. Therefore, it is more often prepared as beverage. It is rich in carbohydrate and vitamin C. It is also claimed for numerous ailments including antitumor, antimicrobial, urease inhibitory and lipoxygenase activity. In addition, cashew apple juice also has excellent anti-oxidant potential. The preclinical data also demonstrated that cognitive deficit rats induced by cholinotoxin which received A.occidentale or cashew fruit juice for 2 weeks showed the neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing effects.Therefore, the potential benefit of Cashew apple juice on physical fitness and psychological fitness of the middle aged and elderly is focused.