Potential of Jatropha curcas as a biofuel, animal feed and health products

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 961-972

  Nithiyanantham, Srinivasan ^a   Siddhuraju, Perumal ^a   Francis, George ^b  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Jatropower AG MRP   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antinutrients; Biodiesel; Genetic diversity; Jatropha curcas; Phorbol esters; Seed cake

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DIET; ANIMAL FEED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-TUMORS; ANTINUTRIENTS; BREEDING PROGRAM; CYTOTOXIC; ENERGY CROPS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMPLASMS; HEALTH PRODUCTS; HIGH QUALITY; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; LIVESTOCK FEED; MULTIPURPOSE PLANTS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OIL EXTRACTION; PHORBOL ESTERS; POTENTIAL SOURCES; RESIDUAL OIL; SEED MEAL;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIESEL; CARBOHYDRATES; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; GENES; VEGETABLE OILS;

ANIMALS;

ANIMALIA; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84861697791     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11746-012-2012-3     Document Type: Review

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