Abstract Jatropha species (family Euphorbiaceae) are distributed throughout the world. Among them Jatropha curcas has attracted many researchers due to its many excellent characteristics, including high yield ability, high oil content, resistance to drought, and good quality of the plant oil; it is considered to be a biodiesel plant.
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Jatropha curcas is a small tree or shrub with smooth gray bark, which exudes whitish co lour, watery, latex when cut. Normally, it grows between three and five meters in height but can attain a ...
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Jatropha curcas belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. This plant is native to tropical America, and it can be found abundantly in many tropical and subtropical regions. Because of its tremendous ...
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Jatropha is an evergreen shrub or small tree with stunning flowers that will bring butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. There are two species of Jatropha that grow quite well in South and Central …
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Jatropha curcas L. (Jatropha), a shrub species of the family Euphorbiaceae, has been recognized as a promising biofuel plant for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, recent attempts at commercial cultivation in Africa and Asia have failed because of low productivity. It is important to elucidate genetic diversity and relationship in worldwide …
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Jatropha curcas, Barbados nut or Physic nut is a perennial poisonous shrub (normally up to 5 m high) belonging to the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family. It is an uncultivated non …
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The seed yield has been reported as 0.2–12 t/ha depending on the growing conditions [7], [17], [32].The oil yield can achieve 1590 kg/ha [19].Other research has stated that the oil yield of Jatropha seeds is competitive compared to soybean and rapeseed which both produce lesser oil by weight [39].Further, the Jatropha oil can be converted to …
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This study employed the Soxhlet extraction method to describe the phyto-oil recovered from Jatropha curcas L., which was planted for the first time in the El Oued region of southeastern Algeria, using normal hexane as the solvent at 60 °C for 8 h. The dry weight-to-weight oil yield was 63.15%. The extracted oil was liquid at room temperature, …
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Devappa et al. 6 show that phorbol esters can be detected in screw pressed jatropha seed cake and that it is the phorbol esters in the seed cake that are toxic to animals (snails in this case ...
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Jatropha (jatropha curcas L.) Jatropha curcas L. is a plant belonging to Euphorbiaceae family that produces a significant amount of oil from its seeds. This is a nonedible …
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The paper mentions that the Jatropha "cake was detoxified by steam treatment (pre-treatment 80 °C and 90 °C until dried) and ethyl alcohol extraction (55 °C for 2 h) to remove more PEs (phorbol...
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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 …
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Jatropha curcas L. belongs to family Euphorbiaceae, Jatropha curcas is a valuable multi-purpose crop, historically it was used as medicine for wounds and leaves used as drinks against...
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Jatropha curcas can grow in arid and semiarid region; it is growing will in aerated sandy loamy soil of at least 45 cm depth [30], Jatropha had the ability to grow in alkaline soils but within ...
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Tropical plants Jatropha curcas and Moringa oleifera produce non-edible oil seeds which can be considered as feedstock to produce biodiesel. Along the processing steps, several by-products are produced. This work is focused on the thermochemical use of Jatropha and Moringa husk in order to increase the overall value chain of their utilization. …
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Planting Jatropha curcas on Constrained Land: Emission and ... Hindawi. A study was carried out to assess carbon emission and carbon loss caused from land use change …
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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 sources. Biodiesel has been identified as a promising renewable energy substitute for diesel fuel due to several comparable and sustainable properties. However, approximately 95% of …
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Jatropha curcas is a stress--resistant perennial plant growing on marginal soils. This plant is widespread throughout arid and semiarid tropical regions of the world and has been used as a traditional folk medicine in many countries. J.curcas is a source of several secondary metabolites of medicinal importance. The leaf, fruits, latex and bark ...
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Jatropha curcas is a small tree and is part of the Euphorbisceae family for which there are nearly 170 species under the genus "Jatropha" [60]. It has various …
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Jatropha curcas L. Process mechanisation Harvesting Pretreatment Shelling process Seed storage 1. Introduction Fossil fuels such as crude oil, coal and natural gas …
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Jatropha curcas L. is a drought-resistant plant that thrives in a wide range of environments, including sandy and salt soils, and can tolerate high temperatures and light frosts. It is a fast-growing plant and can produce seeds 2–5 years after planting, resistant to pests and diseases.
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Jatropha curcas L. Process mechanisation Harvesting Pretreatment Shelling process Seed storage 1. Introduction Fossil fuels such as crude oil, coal and natural gas have been widely used for generating electricity and for …
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Jatropha has been identified as a potential plant source for biodiesel production. The study of its origin, domestication, distribution and extent of diversity would enable us in comprehending the plant species as a …
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Jatropha curcas belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. This plant is native to tropical America, and it can be found abundantly in many tropical and subtropical regions. Because of its tremendous...
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The Jatropha seed was found to be an effective coagulant with more than 96% of turbidity removal at pH 1-3 and pH 11-12. The highest turbidity removal was recorded at pH 3 using a dosage of 120...
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Jatropha curcas and Moringa oleifera are tropical plants which produce non-edible oil seeds, considered as feedstock for the production of biodiesel (Deshmukh and Patil 2017; Thapa et al. 2018 ). Biodiesel comprises mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids, derived from vegetable oils or animal fats.
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by Sean Mowbray on 6 April 2023 Earlier this century, jatropha was hailed as a "miracle" biofuel. An unassuming shrubby tree native to Central America, it was wildly promoted as a high-yielding, drought-tolerant biofuel feedstock that could grow on degraded lands across Latin America, Africa and Asia.
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The genus Jatropha L. belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae with over 175 species. Common Jatropha species found in the Niger Delta region are Jatropha curcas L., Jatropha gossypifolia L., Jatropha multifida L. and …
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Jatropha curcas, has been established as a plant whose seeds contain a relatively high percentage of oil that is suitable for biodiesel production, among other industrial applications. Seed oil properties of J. curcas may vary depending on soils, age of plant, genotype of the plant, and agro-climatic conditions of a specific geographical …
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