Jatropha curcas: A potential genetic resource for herbal medicine and liquid bio-fuel

Scientific Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Biology - Botany, , language: English, abstract: Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) is a multipurpose perennial shrub/small tree, native to Mexico and Subtropical America, now grows naturally in most tropical areas of the world. It is an underutilized plant of multiple values. It is cultivated for seeds, having liquid biofuel potential and as live...