Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Jatropha curcas: An Overview

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies in Plants Under Changing Environment

Abstract

Jatropha curcas is a drought-resistant perennial tree attracting attention as biodiesel plant in the recent times, particularly because of its potential for growth in the regions of low rainfall. Present communication encompasses different aspects of Jatropha plantation and its uses including in soil conservation under stressful conditions. The paper also includes the reports about phytochemical constituents of Jatropha and also refers to less discussed aspects, i.e., possible allelopathic effects.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Abou Kheira AA, Atta NMM (2009) Response of Jatropha curcas L. to water deficits: yield, water use efficiency and oil seed characteristics. Biomass Bioenergy 33(10):1343–1350

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Abou-Arab AA, Abu-Salem FM (2010) Nutritional quality of Jatropha curcas seeds and effect of some physical and chemical treatments on their anti-nutritional factors. Afr J Food Sci 4(3):93–103

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Abugre S, Quashie-Sam SJQ (2010) Evaluating the allelopathic effect of Jatropha curcas aqueous extract on germination, radical and plumule length of crops. Int J Agric Biol 12:769–772

    Google Scholar 

  • Achten WMJ, Verchot L, Franken YJ, Mathijs VP, Aerts R, Muys B (2008) Jatropha biodiesel production and use. Biomass Bioenergy 32:1063–1084

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Aderibigbe AO, Johnson C, Makkar HPS, Becker K, Foidl N (1997) Chemical composition and effect of heat on organic matter and nitrogen degradability and some antinutritional components of Jatropha meal. Anim Feed Sci Technol 67:223–243

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Aker CL (1997) Growth and reproduction of Jatropha curcas. In: Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuels and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. Dbv-Verlag fur die technische Universitat Graz, Graz, Austria, pp 2–18

    Google Scholar 

  • Akinpelu DA, Aiyegoro OA, Okoh AI (2009) The bioactive potentials of two medicinal plants commonly used as folklore remedies among some tribes in West Africa. Afr J Biotech 8(8):1660–1664

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Al-Busaidi A, Mushtaque A, Chikara J (2012) The impact of heat and water stress conditions on the growth of the biofuel plant Jatropha curcas. Int J Environ Stud 69(2):273–288

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bahman N, Mohammed K, Hamidreza I (2007) In vitro free radical scavenging activity of five Salvia species. Pak J Pharm Sci 20:291–294

    Google Scholar 

  • Bandoniene D, Markovic M, Pfannhauser W, Venskutonis PR, Gruzdiene D (2002) Detection and activity evaluation of radical scavenging compounds by using DPPH free radical and on line HPLC-DPPH methods. Eur Food Res Technol 214:143–294

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Becker K, Makkar HPS (1998) Toxic effects of phorbol esters in carp (Cyprinus carpio L). Vet Human Toxicol 40:82–86

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Benge M (2006) Assessment of the potential of Jatropha curcas, (biodiesel tree) for energy production and other uses in developing countries. Available from www.ascension-publishing.com/BIZ/jatropha.pdf. Page was updated August 2006. Accessed 17 June

  • Chaudharry DR, Patolia JS, Ghose A, Chikara J, Boricha GN, Zala A (2007) Changes in soil characteristics and foliage nutrient content in Jatropha curcas plantation in relation to stand density in Indian Waste land. In: Expert seminar on Jatropha curcas L. agronomy and genetics, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 26–28 March 2007. FACT Foundation

    Google Scholar 

  • Cheng-Zhong HE, Zhong L, He H-F, Li D, Xu H (2009) Allelopathic effect of water extracts from leaves of Jatropha curcas on its seed germination. J Anhui Agric sci. Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, State Forestry Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan

    Google Scholar 

  • Dehgan B, Webster GL (1979) Morphology and infra-generic relationship of the genus Jatropha (Euphorbiaceae). Univ Cal Publ Bot 74:1–75

    Google Scholar 

  • Delgado Montoya JL, Parado Tejeda E (1989) Potential multipurpose agroforestry crops identified for the Mexican Tropics. In: Wickens GE, Haq N, Day P (eds) New crops for food and industry. Chapman and Hall, London, pp 166–173

    Google Scholar 

  • Devappa RK, Makkar HPS, Becker K (2010) Jatropha toxicity-a review. J Toxicol Environ Health B 13(6):476–507

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Diwani G, Rafie SE, Hawash S (2009) Antioxidant activity of extracts obtained from residues of nodes, leaves, stem and root of Egyptian Jatropha curcas. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol 3(11):521–530

    Google Scholar 

  • Duke JA (1985) Medicinal plants. Science 229:1036

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Duke JA (1988) CRC handbook of medicinal herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp 253–254

    Google Scholar 

  • Engelmann F (1991) In vitro conservation of tropical plant germplasm: a review. Euphytica 57:227–243

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Fenwick GR, Price KR, Tsukamoto C, Okubo K (1991) Saponins. In: D’Mello FJP, Duffus CM, Duffus JH (eds) Saponins in toxic substances in crop plants. The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge

    Google Scholar 

  • Fitzgerald M (2007) India’s big plans for biodiesel. Technol Rev. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dec 2006. Accessed 3 May 2007

    Google Scholar 

  • Foidl N, Eder P (1997) Agro-industrial exploitation of J. curcas. In: Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuels and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. DBV Graz, Graz, pp 88–91

    Google Scholar 

  • Foidl N, Kashyap A (1999) Exploring the potential of Jatropha curcas in rural development and environmental protection. Rockefeller Foundation, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Francis G, Edinger R, Becker K (2005) A concept for simultaneous wasteland reclamation, fuel production, and socio-economic development in degraded areas in India: need, potential and perspectives of Jatropha plantations. Nat Resour Forum 29(1):12–24

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gahukar RT (2009) Food security: the challenges of climate change and bioenergy. Curr Sci 96:26–28

    Google Scholar 

  • Gheewala SH, Prueksakorn K (2006) Energy and green house gas implications of biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas L. In: The second joint international conference on “Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE)”, Bangkok, Thailand, 21–23 Nov 2006

    Google Scholar 

  • Ghosh A, Chaudhary DR, Reddy MP, Rao SN, Chikara J, Pandya JB (2007) Prospects for Jatropha methyl ester (biodiesel) in India. Int J Environ Stud 64:659–674

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Goonasekera MM, Gunawardana VK, Jayasena K, Mohammed SG, Balasubramaniam S (1995) Pregnancy terminating effect of Jatropha curcas in rats. J Ethnopharmacol 47(3):117–123

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gour VK (2006) Production practices including post harvest management of Jatropha curcas. In: Proceedings of the biodiesel conference towards energy independence-focus of Jatropha, Hyderabad, India, 9–10 June 2006, pp 223–251

    Google Scholar 

  • Grass M (2009) Jatropha curcas L—vision and realities. J Energy Rural Dev Trop Sub Trop 110(1):29–38

    Google Scholar 

  • Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (1999) Exploitation of the tropical oil seed plant Jatropha curcas L. Bioresour Technol 67:73–82

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gupta RC (1985) Pharmacognostic studies on ‘Dravanti’. Part I Jatropha curcas Linn. Proc Indian Acad Sci Plant Sci 94:65–82

    Google Scholar 

  • Hartmann HT, Kester DE (1983) Plant propagation. Principles and practices, 4th edn. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs

    Google Scholar 

  • Hass W, Mittelbach M (2000) Detoxification experiments with the seed oil from Jatropha curcas L. Ind Crops Prod 12:111–118

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Heller J (1996) Physic nut Jatropha curcas L. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, p 66

    Google Scholar 

  • Henning R (1996) Combating desertification-fuel from Jatropha plants. In: UNIDO symposium on development and utilisation of biomass energy in developing countries, Vienna. UNIDO, Environment and energy branch, Industrial sectors and environment division, Vienna, Austria, December 1995. Available from http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/publications/pdf/161.pdf. Accesses 3 July 2001

  • Ho MW (2007). Jatropha biodiesel fever in India. Sci Soc 36:47–48. In: Third world resurgence no. 247, March 2011, pp 26–28. Available from http://www.i-sis.org.uk/JatrophaBiodieselIndia.php

    Google Scholar 

  • Igbinosa OO, Igbinosa EO, Aiyegoro OA (2009) Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of stem bark extracts from Jatropha curcas (Linn). Afr J Pharm Pharmacol 3(2):58–62

    Google Scholar 

  • Jamaluddin A, Singh AK (2006) Studies on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Jatropha curcas L. Mycorrhiza News 18(3):12–14

    Google Scholar 

  • Jiang H, Wu P, Zhang S, Song C, Chen Y, Li M, Jia Y, Fang X, Chen F, Wu G (2012) Global analysis of gene expression profiles in developing physic nut (Jatropha curcas L) seeds. PLos One 7(5):1–12

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jongschaap REE, Corre WJ, Bindraban PS, Bradenburg WA (2007) Claims and facts on Jatropha curcus L. Global Jatropha curcus evaluation, breeding and propagation programme. Plant Research International BV, Wageningen. Stichting Het Groene Woudt, Laren. Report, p 158

    Google Scholar 

  • Joshi G, Shukla A, Shukla A (2011) Synergistic response of auxin and ethylene on physiology of Jatropha curcas L. Braz J Plant Physiol 23(1):1677

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Juwarkar AA, Kumar YS, Kumar P, Kumar SS (2008) Effect of bio-sludge and biofertilizer amendment on growth of Jatropha curcas in heavy metal contaminated soils. Environ Monit Assess 145:7–15

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kamalvanshi M, Kumar A, Jha A, Dhyani SK (2012) Occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in rhizosphere of Jatropha curcas L. in arid and semi arid regions of India. Indian J Microbiol 52(3):492–494

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Katwal RPS, Soni PL (2003) Biofuels: an opportunity for socioeconomic development and cleaner environment. Indian Forester 129:939–949

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaushik N, Kumar S (2004) Jatropha curcas L. silviculture and uses. Agrobios, Jodhpur, India

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaushik N, Kumar K, Kumar S, Roy S (2007) Genetic variability and divergence studies in seed traits and oil content of J. curcas accessions. Biomass Bioenergy 31:497–502

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Koch BL, Moore TC (1990) On ethylene and stem elongation in green pea seedlings. Plant Physiol 93(4):1663–1664

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kochhar S, Kochar VK, Singh SP, Katiyar RS, Pushpangadan P (2005) Differential rooting and sprouting behavior of two Jatropha species and associated physiological and biochemical changes. Curr Sci 89(6):936–939

    Google Scholar 

  • Kumar SL (1999) DNA marker in plant improvement: an overview. Biotechnol Adv 17:143–182

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kumar A, Sharma S (2005) Potential of Jatropha and cultural practices to maximize its yield. In: ICPQR, December 2005. IIT, New Delhi

    Google Scholar 

  • Kumar A, Sharma S (2008) An evaluation of multipurpose oil seed crop for industrial uses (Jatropha curcas L): a review. Ind Crops Products 1–10

    Google Scholar 

  • Kumar A, Sharma S, Mishra S (2010) Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and salinity on seedling growth, solute accumulation, and mycorrhizal dependency of Jatropha curcas L. J Plant Growth Regul 29(3):297–306

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kumari A, Kumar A (2007) Influence of growth regulators on flowering and fruiting in Jatropha curcas. In: Expert seminar on Jatropha curcas L. agronomy and genetics, Wagenin, pp 26–28

    Google Scholar 

  • Lal R (2004) Carbon sequestration in dry land ecosystems. Environ Manage 33:528–544

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Li YL, Zhang P, He Y (2006) Perspective of the development and application of Jatropha curcas in dry hot valley of Panzhihua. Guangxi Trop Agric 2:39–40

    Google Scholar 

  • Lindqvist Y, Huang W, Schneider G, Shanklin J (1996) Crystalstructure of delta 9 stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase from castor seed and its relationship to other di-iron proteins. EMBO J 15:4081–4092

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Linnaeus C (1753) Species plantarum. In: Jatropha. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, pp 1006–1007

    Google Scholar 

  • Ma Y, Chun J, Chen F, Wang S (2011) Allelopathic potential of Jatropha curcas. Afr J Biotechnol 10(56):11932–11942

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Machado ADC, Frick NS, Kremen R, Katinger H, Machado MLDC (1997) Biotechnological approaches to the improvement of J. curcas. In: Giibitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuels and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. DBV Graz, Graz, pp 22–27

    Google Scholar 

  • Maes WH, Achten WMJ, Reubens B, Raes D, Samson R, Muys B (2009) Plant water relationship and growth strategies of Jatropha curcas L seedlings under different level of drought stress. J Arid Environ 73(10):877–884

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mahanta N, Gupta A, Khare SK (2008) Production of protease and lipase by solvent tolerant Pseudomonas aeruginosa PseA in solid-state fermentation using Jatropha curcas seed cake as substrate. Bioresour Technol 99:1729–1735

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Makkar HPS, Becker K (1999) Nutritional studies on rats and fish (Carp cyprinus carpio) fed diets containing unheated and heated Jatropha curcas meal of a non-toxic provenance. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 53:183–192

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Makkar HPS, Becker K, Sporer F, Wink M (1997) Studies on nutritive potential and toxic constituents of different provenances of Jatropha curcas. J Agric Food Chem 45:3152–3157

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Makkar HPS, Becker K, Schmook B (1998) Edible provenances of Jatropha curcas from Quintana Roo state of Mexico and effect of roasting on antinutrient and toxic factors in seeds. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 52:31–36

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Makkar HPS, Francis G, Becker K (2007) Bioactivity of phytochemicals in some lesser-known plants and their effects and potential applications in livestock and aquaculture production systems. Animal 1(9):1371–1391

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Makwana V, Shukla P, Robin P (2010) GA application induces alteration in sex ratio and cell death in Jatropha curcas. Plant Growth Regul 61(2):121–125

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Martinez-Herrera J, Siddhuraju P, Francis G, Davila-Ortiz G, Becker K (2006) Chemical composition, toxic/antimetabolic constituents and effects of different treatments on their levels, in four provenances of Jatropha curcas L. from Mexico. Food Chem 96:80–89

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mastan SG, Pamidimarri DVN, Rahman SH, Reddy MP, Chikara J (2012) Development of SCAR marker specific to non-toxic Jatropha curcas L. and designing a novel multiplexing PCR along with nrDNA ITS primers to circumvent the false negative detection. Mol Biotechnol 50:57–61

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mazhar AAM, Abdel-Aziz NG, Shedeed SI, Zaghloul SM (2011) Effect of Nile compost on growth and chemical constituents of Jatropha curcas grown under different salinity levels of diluted sea water. Aust J Basic Appl Sci 5(9):967–974

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mohan M, Nair S, Bhagwat A, Krishna TG, Yano M, Bhatia CR, Sasaki T (1997) Genome mapping, molecular markers and marker-assisted selection in crop plants. Mol Breed 3:87–103

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mujumdar AM, Misar AV (2004) Anti-inflammatory activity of Jatropha curcas roots in mice and rats. J Ethanopharmacol 90(1):11–15

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Munch E, Kiefer J (1989) Purging nut (Jatropha curcas L). Multi-use plant as a source of fuel in the future. Schriftenreihe der GTZ 209:1–32

    Google Scholar 

  • Naengchomnong W, Thebtaramonth Y, Wiriyachitra P, Okamoto KT, Clardy J (1986) Isolation and structure determination of two novel lathyrane from Jatropha curcas. Tetrahedron Lett 27:5675–5678

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nath LK, Dutta SK (1997) Acute toxicity studies and woundhealing response of curcain, a proteolytic enzyme extract from the latex of Jatropha curcas L. In: Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuels and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. DBV Graz, Graz, pp 82–86

    Google Scholar 

  • Niu G, Rodriguez D, Mendoza M, Jifon J, Ganjegunte G (2012) Response of Jatropha curcas to salt stress and drought stresses. Int J Agron. doi:10.1155/2012/632026

    Google Scholar 

  • Novoa R, Loomis RS (1981) Nitrogen and plant production. Plant Soil 58:177–204

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Openshaw K (2000) A review of Jatropha curcas: an oil plant of unfulfilled promise. Biomass Bioenergy 19(1):1–15

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Osoniyi O, Onajobi F (2003) Coagulant and anticoagulant activities in Jatropha curcas latex. J Ethnopharmacol 89(1):101–105

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ouwens DK, Francis G, Franken YJ, Rijssenbeek W, Riedacker A, Foidl N, Jongschaap, R, Bindraban P (2007) Position paper on Jatropha curcas. State of the art, small and large scale project development. Fact Foundation, Available from http://www.factfuels.org/media_en/Position_Paper_on_Jatropha_Curcas. Accessed 10 Aug 2008

  • Patolia JS, Ghosh A, Chikara J, Chaudhary DR, Parmar DR, Bhuva HM (2007) Response of Jatropha curcas grown on waste land to N and P fertilization. In: Proceedings of the FACT seminar on Jatropha curcas L. agronomy and genetics, 26–28 March. FACT Foundation, Wageningen, The Netherlands, pp 1–10

    Google Scholar 

  • Poonia MP, Jethoo AS (2012) Jatropha plantation for biodiesel production in Rajasthan: climate, economics and employment. Univ J Environ Res Technol 2(1):14–20

    Google Scholar 

  • Pradeep V, Sharma RP (2007) Use of HOT EGR for NO2 control in a compression ignition engine fuelled with biodiesel from Jatropha oil. Renew Energy 32(7):1136–1154

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Prakash AR, Patolia JS, Chikara J, Boricha GN (2007) Floral biology and flowering behaviour of Jatropha curcas. In: Expert seminar on Jatropha curcas L. agronomy and genetics, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 26–28 March. FACT Foundation

    Google Scholar 

  • Qiu Y, Fu B, Wang J, Chen L (2001) Spatial variability of soil moisture content and its relation to environmental indices in a semi-arid gully catchment of the Loess Plateau, China. J Arid Environ 49:723–750

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Raina AK (2009) Growing Jatropha in semi-arid India. Phytotron Agro Products (India) Private Limited, Bangalore. Available from www.phytotron.com/jatropha1.htm

  • Raju AJS, Ezradanum V (2002) Pollination ecology and fruiting behavior in a monoecious species Jatropha curcas L. (Eurphorbiaceae). Curr Sci 81(11):1395–1398

    Google Scholar 

  • Ramchandra V, Vijay K, Parchuri K, Subbarao V (2006) A study on biogas generation from non-edible oil seed cakes: potential and prospects in India. In: The second joint international conference on ‘Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE 2006)’, Bangkok, Thailand

    Google Scholar 

  • Rejila S, Vijaya Kumar N (2011) Allelopathic effects of Jatropha curcas on selected intercropping plants (green chilli and sesame). J Phytol 3(5):01–03

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rivera-Lorca JA, Ku-Vera JC (1997) Chemical composition of three different varieties of J. curcas from Mexico. In: Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuels and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. DBV Graz, Graz, pp 47–52

    Google Scholar 

  • Sahoo NK, Kumar A, Sharma S, Naik SN (2009) Interaction of Jatropha curcas plantation with ecosystem. In: Proceedings of international conference on energy and environment, Chandigarh, India, pp 19–21

    Google Scholar 

  • Saxena SR, Sharma A, Batra A, Rajore S (2005) Isolation and identification of flavonoids “vitexin” from Jatropha curcas L. Plant Sci Res 21:116–117

    Google Scholar 

  • Shabanimofrad M, Yusop MR, Saad MS, Megat PE, Wahab AB, Latif MA (2011) Diversity of physic nut (Jatropha curcas) in Malaysia: application of DIVA-geographic information system and cluster analysis. Aust J Crop Sci 5:361–368

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharma N (2007) Reclamation of ash ponds and cultivation of Jatropha curcas using Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi as technology demonstration for bio fuel production and environmental clearing in Chhattisgarh state. In: Expert seminar on Jatropha curcas L. agronomy and genetics, Wagenin, The Netherlands, 26–28 March 2007. FACT Foundation

    Google Scholar 

  • Sherchan DP, Thapa YB, Khadka RJ, Tiwari TP (1989) Effect of green manure on rice production. PAC Occasional Paper-2. Pakhribas Agricultural Centre, Dhankuta Koshi Zone, Nepal, p 12

    Google Scholar 

  • Singh MK, Bangarwa KS, Manisha Nandal DPS, Kumar R, Ary RK, Tokey OP, Bilsa SS (2010) Allelopathic effect of Jatropha curcas leaf litter on winter crops. Environ Ecol 28(3):1481–1484

    Google Scholar 

  • Solsoloy AD, Solsoloy TS (1997) Pesticidal efficacy of formulated Jatropha curcas oil on pests of selected field crops. In: Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuels and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. DBV Graz, Graz, pp 216–226

    Google Scholar 

  • Staubmann R, Foidl G, Foidl N, Gubitz GM, Lafferty RM, Valencia VM, Steiner W (1997) Biogas production from Jatropha curcas press cake. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 63:457–467

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Sujatha M, Prabakaran AJ (2003) New ornamental Jatropha hybrids through interspecific hybridization. Genet Resour Crop Evol 50:75–82

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Suriharn B, Sanithon J, Songsri P, Kesmala T (2011) Effects of pruning levels and fertilizer rates on yield of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.). Asian J Plant Sci 10:52–59

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tan RR, Culaba AB, Purvis MRI (2002) Application of possibility theory in the life cycle inventory assessment of biofuels. Int J Energy Res 26:737–745

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tape B, Sokmen M, Akpulat HA, Sokmen A (2006) Screening of the antioxidant potential of six Salvia species from Turkey. Food Chem 95:200–204

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tarek AH (2009) Growing Jatropha in dry desert climatic conditions. Green Environment Consultants, Egypt

    Google Scholar 

  • Tewari JP, Shukla IK (1982) Inhibition of infectivity of two strains of watermelon mosaic virus by latex of some angiosperms. Geobios 9(3):124–126

    Google Scholar 

  • Tong L, Peng SM, Deng WY, Ma DW, Xu Y, Xiao M, Chen F (2006) Characterization of a new stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase gene from Jatropha curcas. Biotechnol Lett 28:657–662

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Trusove Y, Botella JR (2006) Silencing of the ACC synthase gene ACACS2 causes delayed flowering in pineapple. J Env Bot 57:3953–3960

    Google Scholar 

  • Van Rensburg L, Kruger GHJ, Kruger H (1993) Proline accumulation as drought-tolerance selection criterion: its relationship to membrane integrity and chloroplast ultra-structure in Nicotiana tabacum L. J Plant Physiol 141:188–194

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vanden Berg AJ, Horsten SF, Kettenes van den Bosch JJ, Kroes BH, Beukelman CJ, Loeflang BR, Labadie RP (1995) Curcacycline A: a novel cyclic octapeptide isolated from the latex of Jatropha curcas Linn. FEBS Lett 358:215–218

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vesterdal L, Ritter E, Gundersen P (2002) Change in soil organic carbon following afforestation of former arable land. For Ecol Manage 169:137–147

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Villegas LF, Fernandez ID, Maldonado H, Torres R, Zavaleta A, Vaisberg AJ, Hammond GB (1997) Evaluation of the wound-healing activity of selected traditional medicinal plants from Peru. J Ethnopharmacol 55:193–200

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Visser J, Adriaans T (2007) Anaerobic digestion of Jatropha curcas press cake. Report produced for FACT, Ingenia Consultants and Engineers, Eindhoven

    Google Scholar 

  • Vyas DK, Singh RN (2007) Feasibility study of Jatropha seed husk as an open core gasifier feed stock. Renew Energy 32:512–517

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wang XR, Ding GJ (2012) Reproductive biology characteristic of Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae). Rev Biol Trop 60(4):1525–1533

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Wang JC, Wu Y, Wang Q, Peng YL, Par KW, Luo P, Wu N (2009) Allelopathic effects of Jatropha curcas on marigold (Tagetes erecta L.). Allelopathy J 24(1):123–130

    Google Scholar 

  • Wei Q, Lu WD, Liao Y, Pan SL, Xu Y, Tang L, Chen F (2004) Plant regeneration from epicotyl explants of Jatropha curcas. Plant Physiol Mol Biol 30:475–478

    Google Scholar 

  • Wink M, Koschmieder C, Sauerwein M, Sporer F (1997) Phorbol esters of Jatropha curcas: biological activities and potential applications. In: Gubitz GM, Mittelbach M, Trabi M (eds) Biofuel and industrial products from Jatropha curcas. DBV, Graz, pp 160–166

    Google Scholar 

  • Ye M, Li C, Francis G, Makkar HPS (2009) Current situation and prospects of Jatropha curcas as a multipurpose tree in China. Agroforest Syst 76:487–497

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yin L, Hu TX, Lui YA, Yao SF, Ma J, Lui WT, He C (2010) Effect of drought on photosynthetic characteristics and growth of Jatropha curcas seedlings under different nitrogen levels. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 21:569–576

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ying Z, Yunxiao W, Luding J, Ying X, Yingchun W, Daihua L, Fang C (2007) Aquaporin JcPIP2 is involved in drought responses in Jatropha curcas. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin 39:787–794

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgement

Thanks are due to Prof. Rekha Bhadauria, Head, School of Studies in Botany, Jiwaji University, Gwalior for providing necessary facilities and MPCST Bhopal for funding the project.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Studies in Botany, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, 474 011, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Nisha Singh Tomar, Mohammad Abass Ahanger & R. M. Agarwal

Authors
  1. Nisha Singh Tomar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mohammad Abass Ahanger
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. R. M. Agarwal
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to R. M. Agarwal .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Botany, Sri Pratap College, Srinagar, Jammu und Kashmir, India

    Parvaiz Ahmad

  2. Department of Botany, Anantnag College, Srinagar, Jammu und Kashmir, India

    Mohd Rafiq Wani

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Tomar, N.S., Ahanger, M.A., Agarwal, R.M. (2014). Jatropha curcas: An Overview. In: Ahmad, P., Wani, M. (eds) Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies in Plants Under Changing Environment. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8600-8_13

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation