An evaluation of multipurpose oil seed crop for industrial uses (Jatropha curcas L.): a review

A Kumar, S Sharma - Industrial crops and products, 2008 - Elsevier
Jatropha curcas, a multipurpose, drought resistant, perennial plant belonging to
Euphorbiaceae family is gaining lot of importance for the production of biodiesel. It is a …

Medicinal property, phytochemistry and pharmacology of several Jatropha species (Euphorbiaceae): a review

CW Sabandar, N Ahmat, FM Jaafar, I Sahidin - Phytochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The genus Jatropha (Euphorbiaceae) comprises of about 170 species of woody trees,
shrubs, subshrubs or herbs in the seasonally dry tropics of the Old and the New World. They …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using latex of Jatropha curcas

H Bar, DK Bhui, GP Sahoo, P Sarkar, SP De… - Colloids and surfaces A …, 2009 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles were successfully synthesized from AgNO3 through a simple green
route using the latex of Jatropha curcas as reducing as well as capping agent. Nanoparticles …

Exploitation of the tropical oil seed plant Jatropha curcas L.

GM Gübitz, M Mittelbach, M Trabi - Bioresource technology, 1999 - Elsevier
In the last few years the potential of the drought resistant tropical tree Jatropha curcas
L.(Euphorbiaceae) for the production of biofuels and industrial products has been assessed …

[PDF][PDF] Biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas: A review

W Parawira - Scientific Research and Essays, 2010 - researchgate.net
Biodiesel has attracted considerable attention during the past decade as a renewable,
biodegradable and non-toxic fuel alternative to fossil fuels. Biodiesel can be obtained from …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology and toxicity of Jatropha curcas L.(Euphorbiaceae): A review

HA Abdelgadir, J Van Staden - South African Journal of Botany, 2013 - Elsevier
Jatropha curcas L.(Euphorbiaceae) is a multiple purpose plant with potential for biodiesel
production and medicinal uses. It has been used for treatment of a wide spectrum of …

Green synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by using aqueous extract of Jatropha curcas L. latex

M Hudlikar, S Joglekar, M Dhaygude, K Kodam - Materials Letters, 2012 - Elsevier
Present study deals with a green synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by using 0.3% aqueous
extract prepared from latex of Jatropha curcas L. TiO2 nanoparticles were characterized by …

Coagulant and anticoagulant activities in Jatropha curcas latex

O Osoniyi, F Onajobi - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2003 - Elsevier
Jatropha curcas Linn.(Euphorbiaceae), a medicinal plant commonly grown in the Tropics, is
traditionally used as a haemostatic. Investigation of the coagulant activity of the latex of …

[PDF][PDF] Estudios etnobotánicos sobre plantas medicinales en la provincia de Camagüey (Cuba)

Á Beyra, M León, E Iglesias, D Ferrándiz… - Anales del jardín …, 2004 - library.wur.nl
Como resultado del trabajo de campo realizado en siete comunidades de la provincia de
Camagüey, Cuba, sobre el uso popular e indicaciones de plantas medicinales, se presenta …

[PDF][PDF] Jatropha curcas: Plant of medical benefits

DMR Prasad, A Izam, MMR Khan - Journal of medicinal plants …, 2012 - academia.edu
Plants are a rich source of many natural products most of which have been extensively used
for human welfare, and treatment of various diseases. Jatropha curcas, a multipurpose …