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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Potentials and cultivation of bubble bush (Jatropha curcas Linn.) in human welfare: A review
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Yashika Verma, Himanshi Rawat, Rukhsar Parveen, Neha Saini, Neha Negi, Aditi Mishra, Himani Tomar, Mayank Singhal, Arzoo Khan, Naveen Gaurav
Abstract
The present review glance the potentials of Jatropha curcas L and its present uses and applications in human welfare. Recently, interest in this species is has been growing day by day due to its ability to flourish on degraded land and in soils with low natural fertility, its rapid growth and easy propagation and the identification of several secondary metabolites which are industrially as well as medicinally important. For instance, now a days Jatropha is used as ananti-cancer agent as well it is also applicable in the production of cosmetic products and also in the production of biofuels. This review also provide a brief idea on the production of biofuel through Jatropha which now a days works as a boon for the industries and also a good financial asset. India, Brazil, and China together are responsible for 55% knowledge about this species, obtained through scientific research and production. Also, exploitation of its seed oilfor use in cosmetics in some countries were also critically reviewed. Most details centered on the profitable uses of Jatropha and its usage in the biofuel production is described in the following review.
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Pages:367-376
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Yashika Verma, Himanshi Rawat, Rukhsar Parveen, Neha Saini, Neha Negi, Aditi Mishra, Himani Tomar, Mayank Singhal, Arzoo Khan, Naveen Gaurav "Potentials and cultivation of bubble bush (<em>Jatropha curcas Linn.</em>) in human welfare: A review ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 367-376
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