World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5 (5): 552-556, 2009
ISSN 1817-3047
© IDOSI Publications, 2009
Corresponding Author: K.
C.
Verma, Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities,
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and...
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World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5 (5): 552-556, 2009
ISSN 1817-3047
© IDOSI Publications, 2009
Corresponding Author: K.
C.
Verma, Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities,
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India
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Jatropha curcas L.
: Substitute for Conventional Energy
K.
C.
Verma and A.
K.
Gaur
Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities,
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India
Abstract: Jatropha curcas L.
or physic nut belonging to family Euphorbiaceae is an all purpose, zero waste
perennial plant.
It is considered as a potential source of non-edible fuel producing plant along with its different
medicinal properties and grows well in the tropical and subtropical climate in India.
The seed contains 40-50 %
viscous oil known as ‘curcas oil’.
Petroleum based fuel are limited reserves concentrated in the certain regions
of the
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