In Switzerland, a seed variety has been developed that appears to do it all: the edible Jatropha curcas seed produces vegetable oil and protein, captures CO2 from the atmosphere, and thrives on ...

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Scientists have identified components of Jatropha curcas seed oil that are responsible for mosquito repellency. A tip about a folk remedy plant used in India and Africa to ward off bugs has led to ...

Jatropha curcas seeds yield oil that can be processed into biodiesel, but scientists at the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, have found that ...

Deforested land can also be brought under Jatropha cultivation. Jatropha curcas seeds press cake can be used for production of biogas. Seeds of Jatropha curcas are used for production of oil.

That is what some are claiming for Jatropha curcas, the 'miracle' biofuel crop ... in many parts of the tropics and subtropics. The seeds, which contain up to 35 per cent oil, can be processed ...

The stem of Jatropha curcas, a flowering plant native to Mexico ... I knew the plant for its biofuel uses. The seeds are high in oil content and can be processed into biofuel and it grows easily ...

The unit will manufacture bio-diesel from Jatropha curcas seeds. With an aim to meet the demand of raw material, which in this case happens to be Jatropha curcas seeds, the company has decided to ...

The agency has issued new guidance about ingredients made from the Jatropha curcas, a plant that has ... because its seeds contain high levels of oil, the drought-resistant plant grows well ...

The seeds, from which the oil is extracted ... to serve as its partners in the propagation of Jatropha curcas L. by operating nurseries, developing plantations for the energy tree, engage in ...