J. curcas (physic nut or Ratanjot; Fam. Euphorbiaceae, tribe Joannesieae) is native to Central America and related closely to the castor plant, Ricinus communis.The 416 Jatropha genome is organized in 22 chromosomes (Grover et al. 2013).It is a monoecious outcrossing species with a male-to- flower ratio being skewed as …
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The genus name Jatropha derives from the Greek giatros (doctor) and trophe (food) which implies medicinal uses. According to Correll and Correll [71], curcas is the common name for physic nut in Malababar, India.Medicinal properties are principally found in the J. curcas, J. multifida, J. gossypifolia, J. macrorhiza and J. cinerea [72].JCL …
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Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae L. pig nut, physic nut, fig nut ECOLOGY As a succulent that sheds its leaves during the dry season, J. curcas is best adapted to arid and semi-arid conditions. Most Jatropha spp. occur in the following seasonally dry areas: grassland-savannah and thorn forest scrub but, are completely lacking from the moist Amazon ...
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Jatropha curcas is an evergreen small tree that belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant is a rich source of latex that has a wide range of uses in the medicinal field. Latex is an excellent source of various bioactive compounds such as gallic acid, isoflavonoids, jatrophine, jatropham, phenolic acids, vanillic acid, free amino acids, …
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The objective of this review is to share the most recent knowledge of the processing of Jatropha prior to extraction. It is important to compile information about …
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Jatropha curcas (Jatropha), one of the most popular biofuel crops, is also one of the most controversial crops. It is generally hailed as biofuel mandate crop in Asia …
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Jatropha curcas is a multipurpose plant with numerous attributes. It can potentially become one of the world's key energy crops. Its seed weighs 0.53–0.86 g and the seed kernel contains 22–27% protein and 57–63% lipid indicating good nutritional value. The seeds can produce crude vegetable oil that can be transformed into high quality …
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2.1. Collection and preparation of sample. Various parts of Jatropha curcas plant were collected (root, seed, stem, leaf, and flower) from surrounding of Institute of Plant Science, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, and was authenticated at the herbarium unit of the Department of Plant Science. The different parts of Jatropha curcas were taken and put …
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Jatropha Curcas is a low-cost biodiesel feedstock with good fuel properties and more oil than other species. It is a non-edible oilseed feedstock. Thus it will have no …
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2.6 Transesterification of jatropha methyl ester (JME) from J. curcas oil (JCO). This was accomplished by transesterifying the esterified Jatropha oil sample with methanol while utilizing sodium hydroxide pellet (NaOH) as a catalyst in the following procedure: 594 g of the oil was transesterified with methanol. The amount of methanol …
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Optimization of biodiesel synthesis from Jatropha curcas oil using kaolin derived zeolite Na–X as a catalyst . S. Otieno, F. Kengara, C. Kowenje and R. Mokaya, RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 22792 DOI: 10.1039/D2RA03278C This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. You can use material from this article in …
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Jatropha curcas is a drought-resistant perennial tree attracting attention as biodiesel plant in the recent times, particularly because of its potential for growth in the regions of low rainfall. Present communication encompasses different aspects of Jatropha plantation and its uses including in soil conservation under stressful conditions. The …
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Background. Jatropha curcas is an oil-bearing plant, and has seeds with high oil content (~ 40%). Several advantages, such as easy genetic transformation and short generation duration, have led to the emergence of J. curcas as a model for woody energy plants. With the development of high-throughput sequencing, the genome of Jatropha …
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Overall, this study shows that the use of Jatropha curcas biodiesel generally reduces the global warming potential and the nonrenewable energy demand as …
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Jatropha curcas. Woody energy plant. Functional genomics. Database. Jatropha curcas is an oil-bearing plant, and has seeds with high oil content (~ 40%). …
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Jatropha. Jatropha curcas L. is a tropical and subtropical drought-resistant shrub that has been getting a lot of attention lately as a potential biodiesel plant. It has long been used as lamp oil and for producing soap. Its oil content is 34%; it is rich in oleic (42%), linoleic (35%), palmitic (14%), and stearic (6%) acids.
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Jatropha curcas is a tropical species that has been recognized as a promising biodiesel plant. During 2018–2021, researchers at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam, elicited information on Jatropha's biochemical characteristics, growth performance, variability, and association studies for biometric variables using five …
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Jatropha curcas is a multipurpose plant with numerous attributes. It can potentially become one of the world's key energy crops. It can potentially become one of the world's key energy crops. Its seed weighs 0.53–0.86 g and the seed kernel contains 22–27% protein and 57–63% lipid indicating good nutritional value.
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Background Jatropha curcas L. is a potential biofuel plant and its seed oil is suitable for biodiesel production. Despite this promising application, jatropha seeds contain two major toxic components, namely phorbol esters and curcins. These compounds would reduce commercial value of seed cake and raise safety and environment concerns on …
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Jatropha is a tropical evergreen that has slender stems and multiple trunks. These plants can reach about 15 feet tall and have an equal spread when left unpruned. Jatropha integerrima is native to Cuba and …
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17.4.3 Medicinal Plants Screened Out of Africa with Hurtful Effect on the Lung. Several phytochemicals were found to display hurtful effect on the lungs. Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) seeds at certain concentrations of diet induces pathological changes in the lungs, small intestines, liver, and heart [55].
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Jatropha curcas, a non-edible oilseed species with several uses and extensive lucrative prospective, is considered as a potential biofuel plant.Even though the genus Jatropha comprises ca. 200 species, to date just a few species have been investigated for their chemical constituents.There are still many species that have not …
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Fossil fuel sources are a limited resource and could eventually be depleted. Biofuels have emerged as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Jatropha has grown in significance as a potential bioenergy crop …
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2.2. Passalora leaf spot. Passalora ajrekari (Syd.) U. Braun. Passalora jatrophigena U. Braun & F.O. Freire. This disease was first described in Brazil by Braun & Freire (2004), and later by Freire & Parente (2006) in leaves of Jatropha curcas and Jatropha podagrica, and in others countries by Crous & Braun (2003).. The primary …
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Jatropha curcas oil (JCO) is considered a future feedstock for biodiesel production because it is easily grown in harsh environments and is a non-edible crop that is not in demand as a food source. Three basic methods are used to produce biodiesel from oils/fats, namely the base-catalyzed transesterification, acid-catalyzed transesterification, …
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There are key lessons to be learned from the experience with jatropha, say analysts, which should be heeded when considering other auspicious second-generation biofuels. "There was a boom [in investment], but unfortunately not of research, and action was taken based on alleged advantages of jatropha," …
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Dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and their deleterious impacts on human health and the global environment have intensified the search for substitute energy …
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Jatropha curcas is a deciduous Tree growing to 6 m (19ft) by 8 m (26ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.
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Jatropha curcas is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family; it is native to the American tropics and grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. [5] The plant grows in areas with poor soil and is drought resistant, requiring only 250 mm of rainfall to survive. [5] The Jatropha seed's oil content ranges from 30% to 50% in ...
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On the other hand, a scan of the literature on Jatropha curcas (6500 papers between 1949 and 2021 according to Chemical Abstracts Sci-Finder) shows no report on the occurrence of hydroxy ...
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Jatropha curcas Plant. Jatropha curcas is a tall shrub that can grow between 2 and 6 m in height. This plant begins to bear fruit after 1 year, and the full productive stage is at the age of five years. The fruits of the plant are usually 1.8 cm in length and 1.2 cm in width on average, round-shaped, and on ripening contain three black seeds.
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Jatropha curcas Linn., a non-edible, eco-friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable fuel-producing plant has attracted worldwide attention as an alternate sustainable …
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