Disease relevance of Semecarpus

• The article relates to investigation of the anti-inflammatory effects of Semecarpus anacardium LINN. nut extract (SA), and also an anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin, on carrageenan-induced paw edema and cotton pellet granuloma tests for their effects on acute and chronic phases of inflammation, respectively [1].

High impact information on Semecarpus

• Isolation and characterisation of urushiol components from the Australian native cashew (Semecarpus australiensis) [2].
• From the seeds of Semecarpus anacardium, a new phenolic glucoside, anacardoside, was isolated, and its structure and configuration were elucidated by a combination of NMR techniques as 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy-3-hydro xy-5-methylbenzene [3].
• A cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitory biflavonoid from the seeds of Semecarpus anacardium [4].
• Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effect of Semecarpus anacardium Linn in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats [5].
• Inhibition of soybean and potato lipoxygenases by bhilawanols from bhilawan (Semecarpus anacardium) nut shell liquid and some synthetic salicylic acid analogues [6].

Associations of Semecarpus with chemical compounds

• These results indicate that the potent anti-inflammatory effect and therapeutic efficacy of Semecarpus anacardium LINN. nut extract against all phases of inflammation, is comparable to that of indomethacin [1].
• In order to assess the antitumour activity of Semecarpus anacardium nut extract, a flavonoid containing drug, non-enzymic antioxidant levels were analysed in control and experimental animals [7].

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