Signed up the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) to serve as its partners in the propagation of Jatropha curcas L. by operating nurseries ...

The stem of Jatropha curcas, a flowering plant native to Mexico and Central America, contains a unique sap in its leaves that can be used to blow bubbles. A video shared to the nature appreciation ...

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, a wild plant, grows in forests and generally farmers in upland areas use it as hedges. It has many uses like oil for rural energy supply, cake for fish or animal feed, organic ...

See All Key Ideas At the beginning of the 21st century, Jatropha curcas, an unassuming shrub-like tree native to Central America, was planted across the world. The rush to jatropha was driven by ...

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 ...

An extract of the poisonous shrub Jatropha curcas acts as a strong painkiller and may function in a different way than morphine and other pharmaceuticals. Jatropha curcas, also known as the ...

A woman shared a viral video showing someone blowing bubbles from a Jatropha Curcas. Here, a file photo of Jatropha Curcas. A woman shared a viral video showing someone blowing bubbles from a ...