Scientific Research and Essays Vol.
6(13), pp.
2597-2605, 4 July, 2011
Available online at http://www.
academicjournals.
org/SRE
ISSN 1992-2248 ©2011 Academic Journals
Review
Jatropha: A multipurpose plant with considerable
potential for the tropics
A....
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Scientific Research and Essays Vol.
6(13), pp.
2597-2605, 4 July, 2011
Available online at http://www.
academicjournals.
org/SRE
ISSN 1992-2248 ©2011 Academic Journals
Review
Jatropha: A multipurpose plant with considerable
potential for the tropics
A.
K.
M.
A.
Islam*, Z.
Yaakob and N.
Anuar
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Malaysia (UKM),
Bangi, Selangor, 43600, Malaysia.
Accepted 10 June, 2011
Jatropha curcas L is a multipurpose shrub and a member of the family Euphorbeaceae with several
attributes and considerable potential.
The present review article discussed the reported recent research
on the cultivation and utilization of various parts of jatropha plant for different applications.
J.
curcas L
is a tropical plant that can be grown in marginal lands of low to high rainfall areas and can be used as a
commercial crop.
The plant can be used to prevent and/or control erosion, to reclaim land, grown as a
live f
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