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Cajuína (Brazilian Portuguese: [kaˌʒuˈinɐ]) is a non-alcoholic, non-carbonated beverage made of blended cashew apples.
It is traditional in the northeast region of Brazil, especially in the states of Ceará and Piauí. It was created by a Brazilian pharmaceutist as a healthy substitute for alcohol beverages, in order to combat the alcoholism.
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Further reading
- Melo-Cavalcante, Ana Amelia; Picada, Jaqueline N.; Rubensam, Gabriel; Henriques, João A.P. (2008). "Antimutagenic activity of cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale Sapindales, Anacardiaceae) fresh juice and processed juice (cajuína) against methyl methanesulfonate, 4-nitroquinoline N-oxide and benzo[a]pyrene". Genetics and Molecular Biology. 31 (3): 759–766. doi:10.1590/S1415-47572008000400024.
- Nascimento, Ronaldo Ferreira do; Aquino, Francisco Wendel Batista de; Amorim, Adriany G. Nascimento; Prata, Laércio Favila (August 2003). "Avaliação do tratamento térmico na composição química e na qualidade da cajuína" [Evaluation of the thermal treatment on the chemical composition and quality of 'cajuína' beverage]. Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (in Portuguese). 23 (2): 217–221. doi:10.1590/S0101-20612003000200020.