Like any nut, cashews are a storehouse of energy and essential nutrients. They help your body in significant ways and work towards making you a healthier individual. Cashew is a rich source of vitamin B and C. Minerals like copper, magnesium, and manganese present in cashews are essential for energy production, brain health, and immunity.

Cashews Help Maintain Healthy Weight and Lower Cholesterol Levels. Cashews are abundant with monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These acids help reduce cardiovascular disease risk. In addition, cashews may help decrease total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.

The cashew apple color varied from bright red, orange, or yellow with a soft and fibrous fleshy. As variations in minerals and other nutrient content of apples are observed, in the present study, cashew apple available in southern part of India are analysed for minerals and bioactive compounds.