Antibacterial Potential of Cashew Apple (<i>Anacardium occidentale L</i>.) Juice Against Clinical Isolates of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Streptococcus mutans</i>

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine antibacterial potential of cashew apple juice against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans. Agar well diffusion assay was employed to screen the antibacterial efficacy of the condensed cashew apple juice. Clinical isolates of S. aureus were more susceptible than that of S. mutans isolates. It is  concluded that cashew apple juice contain antibacterial principles having  potential to inhibit human pathogens. Further studies are under progress to isolate bioactive components and determine their antibacterial activity.