Jatropha tree seeds ( Jatropha Curcus )

Jatropha Seeds (Jatropha Curcus) Scientific Name:- Jatropha curcus Shape:-oval Category :- Tree seeds Size:- 2 cm Color: -Black Usage: – Germination (not for oil extraction) Age: -Fresh(less than a year, good for germination) Origin: – India Packing: -5, 10,20,25,50 (P/P) Availability: – Throughout the year

Details : Botanical name : Jatropha Curcus Family Name : Euphorbiaceae Common Name : Jatropha Seeds, Purging Nut, Psysic Nut. In 2007 Goldman Sachs cited Jatropha curcas as one of the best candidates for future biodiesel production.

It is resistant to drought and pests, and produces seeds containing 27-40% oil, averaging 34.4%.The remaining press cake of jatropha seeds after oil extraction could also be considered for energy production.

However, despite their abundance and use as oil and reclamation plants, none of the Jatropha species have been properly domesticated and, as a result, their productivity is variable, and the long-term impact of their large-scale use on soil quality and the environment is unknown.

Igbinosa and colleagues (2009) demonstrated potential broad spectrum antimicrobial activity of J. curcas.

Uses For making soap As an illuminant As organic manure Jatropha curcas, can be planted in arid and hot regions such as the desert areas of Egypt, India, and Madagascar, and contribute the a reduction of up to 25 t of CO2 per hectare per year from the atmosphere (over a 20 yr period), while still producing bio fuel and also the dry cakes from the oil extraction.

Currently, research plantations are being planted to test the results and see the viability of this. Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words ἰατρός (iatros), meaning “physician,” and τροφή (trophe), meaning “nutrition,” hence the common name physic nut.

It contains approximately 170 species of succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like Jatropha curcas). Most of these are native to the Americas, with 66 species found in the Old World. Mature plants produce separate male and female flowers. As with many members of the family Euphorbiaceae, Jatropha contains compounds that are highly toxic.

Uses : For making soap As an illuminant As organic manure

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