Are cashews from Vietnam safe to eat? YES! The Cashew Nut Kernels are SAFE TO EAT, they aren’t toxic and have many benefits for our health. But The Kernels are surrounded by the oil from cashew nutshell, and that oil is toxic.
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Are Cashew Nut Kernels Toxic?
NO! The Cashew Nut Kernels themselves aren’t toxic, but they are surrounded by a Toxic shell. The raw cashew nuts (RCN) have 30% cashew kernels and 70% cashew shell. Normally, 1 ton of raw cashew nuts can process 250-300 kg of the kernel and 700-750 kg of the shell. The oil from The cashew shell contains 25% of this reddish-brown oil, industrially known as Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) which is a by-product of the roasting process from the cashew nuts industry.
LWP Large White Pieces Of Cashew Nuts Are Used in The food industry (chocolate factory, pastry factory, biscuit factory)
Cashew Nut Kernels themselves aren’t toxic – W320 Cashew nut Kernel From Vietnam – Raw Image
Cashew Shells Are Toxic
Cashew Shells Are Toxic By Their Oil! Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) composed of anacardic acids (60–70 %), cardols (10–20 %), cardanols (3–10 %), 2-methylcardols (2–5 %), and other minor constituents. Cashews themselves aren’t toxic, but they are surrounded by a shell that consists of the toxic oil urushiol. The National Institute of Health warns that the urushiol in cashew nuts can cause contact dermatitis. Coming into contact with urushiol can cause itching, blisters, and skin rashes. The good news is that the toxins can be eliminated by roasting the cashews. Because raw cashews are processed in such a careful and meticulous way, it’s rare that someone will accidentally consume a contaminated nut and develop dermatitis.
Cashew Shells Are Toxic By Their Oil
CNSL is extracted from cashew shells by cooking the broken cashew hard shells at high temperatures. Due to its high resistance to heat, CNSL is considered a versatile raw material with a wide range of applications such as surface coatings, paints, varnishes, polymer production, applications in ship paints, wood treatment, lacquer, as fuel, extracting antibacterial agents … Currently cashew nut shell oil is being extracted at cashew nut shell oil factories right in Vietnam and exported to many countries around the world.
Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) composed:
- Anacardic acids: ~ 70 %
- Cardols: ~ 20 %
- Cardanols: ~ 10%
- 2-methylcardol: ~ 5%
Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) is used in the petrochemical industry and is one of the most readily available natural sources of phenol.
Cashew Nut Kernel Has Many for our healthy:
- Cashew nut kernels help maintain a healthy heart.
- Cashew nut kernels are important for blood health.
- Cashew nut kernels can help manage weight.
- Cashew nut kernels are good for the skin and hair.
- Cashew nut kernels can help prevent gallstones
- Cashew nut kernels improve brain function.
- Cashew nut kernels are good for bone health.
- Cashew nut kernels are good for eye health
@Products Mentioned in Article: Vietnam Cashew Shells
Cashew Shell Residues – Extracted Oil Cashew Nut Shell Vietnam
A brand specializing in the production and export of agricultural products in Vietnam. We have a black soldier fly farm in Tay Ninh and a cashew growing area in Binh Phuoc. The main export products of the company are: cashew nuts, cashew nut kernels, black soldier fly, frozen seafood, shrimp, prawns, catfish… from Vietnam.
