Ficus elastica - The Indian rubber tree - An underutilized promising multi-use species

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3247-3250

  Augustus, G D P S ^a   Seiler, G J ^b  

^a VHNSN COLLEGE   (India)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assam rubber tree; Gross calorific value; Intermediate energy source; Oil fraction; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

GROSS CALORIFIC VALUE; INTERMEDIATE ENERGY SOURCE; OIL FRACTIONS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; RUBBER TREE;

ANTHRACITE; CALORIFIC VALUE; HYDROCARBONS; METHANOL; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

RUBBER;

ANTHRACITE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; HYDROCARBON; PHENOL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN; RUBBER; SAMPLING;

FICUS ELASTICA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 79958164215     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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