In order to establish a highly efficient and sustainable regeneration system, we systematically researched the key factors affecting direct shoot regeneration from Jatropha curcas leaves that were ...

Jatropha curcas has emerged as an important bioenergy crop owing to its rich oil content, yet its broader application is hampered by the presence of toxic compounds, most notably phorbol esters. These ...

Jatropha curcas is a drought resistant large shrub or small tree belonging to the genus of euphtorbiaceae, producing oil containing seed. Jatropha curcas is the commonest specie found in Nigeria, but ...

In a new study, researchers predict the yield of the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas L., for present and future climates. An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy predicts the ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mission NewEnergy Limited (NASDAQ:MNEL) (ASX:MBT), a global provider of environmentally sustainable biofuels, today announced that the Company has received the ...

JATROPHA, known as 'Ratanjyot' or 'Jangli Errund', is a small shrub three to five metres in height. The fruits are bi-lobed capsules, ovoid green, and in cluster of 7-10, which on ripening turn yellow ...

A comprehensive new analysis of water use in biofuel crop production finds that jatropha, an oil-rich plant championed for its ability to grow in arid regions where food crops cannot, is the biggest ...

The study was conducted to assess intra-specific variation and interrelations among morphological, nutritional and biochemical traits in 27 accessions of Jatropha curcas L. Principal component ...

An extract of the poisonous shrub Jatropha curcas acts as a strong painkiller and may have a mode of action different from conventional analgesics, such as morphine and other pharmaceuticals. An ...

image: RUDN University chemists have proposed a new method of producing fuel from Jatropha Curcas, a poisonous tropical plant. Natural minerals and a non-toxic additive from vegetable raw materials ...

There is a significant potential for sustainable aviation fuel based on jatropha-curcas, an oil-producing non-edible plant, says a study released by Boeing. The study, led by Yale University’s School ...