Thread:61Storm/@comment-29709319-20181110010804/@comment-29709319-20181124031204

Monika you mention no shells on cashews got me wondering just what do cashew look like, so here's what I found.

The shell of the cashew nut contains oil compounds which may cause contact dermatitis similar in severity to that of poison ivy, primarily resulting from the phenolic lipids, anacardic acid, and cardanol. Due to the possible dermatitis, cashews are typically not sold in the shell to consumers. Readily and inexpensively extracted from the waste shells, cardanol is under research for its potential applications in nanomaterials and biotechnology.