Better is that you should avoid its use and clarify us about what kind of disease you want to cure. For energy purposes, seeds might be harvested all at once, the active medicinal compounds might be extracted from the seed, before or after the oil, leaving the oil cake for biomass or manure. The name is derived from the greek words iatros, meaning physician, and trophe, meaning nutrition, hence the common name physic nut. Especially in the 1980s and 1990s, gtz projects in africa gained a great deal of. Several human and veterinary uses in traditional medicine are described for different parts and preparations based on this plant. Leaves of jatropha curcas are pounded, olive oil or lard added and used as a poultice to heal sores. Effects of jatropha curcas oil inlactuca sativa root tip. Highly droughttolerant, this plant can be grown in tropical wastelands or in the. Potential antihiv activity of jatropha curcas linn. The genus jatropha belongs to tribe joannesieae of crotonoideae in the euphorbiaceae family and contains approximately 170 known species. The name jatropha curcas meaning doctors nutrient was related to its numerous medicinal uses. July 2006 and updated august 2006 table of contents.
It can develop the fetus in pregnant women but it also induces an abortion and may lead to death. Phytochemical screening and wound healing activities of. Jatropha gossypiifolia iatgo jatropha gossypifolia the genus jatropha belongs to the tribe jatrophieae of. Manufacturers of jatropha crop,its the wonder plant produces seeds with an oil content of 37%. Jatropha is a medicinal taxon whose leaf, stem, bark, latex of probably of all the species are used in ethnomedicine for long time. Received 12 september 2006 received in revised form 1 january 2008 accepted 2 january 2008 keywords. Only some of these uses have been verified by research. Jatropha plant,jatropha curcas,jatropha seeds,jatropha. The medicinal uses of jatropha curcas nigerian health blog. Journal of medicinal plants research jatropha curcas. The name is derived from greek iatros physician and trophe nutrition, hence the common name physic nut. Global jatropha curcas evaluation, breeding and propagation programme r. Curcas is the common name for physic nut in malabar, india.
The aim of this study is to examine the discriminatory power of random. The medicinal uses of this species range from external, internal and even teeth agbogidi and ekeke, 2011. Ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology and toxicity of jatropha. Its efficacy in wound treatment has been established 7, 8. Several known species from genus jatropha have been reported for their medicinal uses, chemical constituents and biological activities such as jatropha curcas. Major diseases of the biofuel plant, physic nut jatropha curcas. Although there has been no known adverse reaction to the leaf extracts of j, curcas on the users, data on its safety record is not available. Jatropha curcas seeds does not need intensive care and very minimal input is required to sustain its growth. Levingston and zamora cited by ipgri, in assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel tree for energy production and other uses in developing. It has been used for treatment of a wide spectrum of ailments related to skin, cancer, digestive, respiratory and infectious diseases. American purging nut, barbados nut, barbados purging nut, bed bug plant, big purge nut, black vomit nut, brazilian stinging nut, cuban physic nut, curcas bean, hell oil, physic nut, purge nut, purging nut, purging nut tree, tuba. Akhilesh kumar wissenschaftlicher aufsatz biologie botanik publizieren sie ihre hausarbeiten, referate, essays, bachelorarbeit oder masterarbeit. Jcl is a tropical species native to mexico and central america, but is widely distributed in wild or semi cultivated stands in latin america, africa, india and southeast asia. Sep 24, 20 jatropha curcas is known for various medicinal uses.
Ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology and toxicity of jatropha curcas l. The benefits and health impacts of jatropha leaves have been widely and popularly used to cure various diseases since ages. Its antimicrobial, anticancer and antihiv activity has been well recognized. If the full potential of the plant is to be revealed, much more research is required to develop herbal medicine using modern science and technology.
It can thrive in poor and stony soils, although new research suggests that the plants ability to adapt to these poor soils is not as extensive as had been previously stated. According to correll and correll, curcas is the common name for physic nut in malababar, india. Names of jatropha in various languages of the world are also given. Jatropha curcas is known for various medicinal uses. Jcl is a multipurpose small tree or large shrub and is found throughout the tropical region. Studies on the control of snail vectors of fascioliasis. However, the presence of phorbol esters in the oil and cake renders the seeds toxic. It contains approximately 170 species of succulent plants, shrubs and trees some are deciduous, like. Jatropha curcas medicinal herb also referred to as tubang bakod is from the euphorbiaceae family and it is a toxic or poisonous plant that has to be used with great caution it is viewed as a traditional folklore medicine, despite its toxicity and used for various ailments, mostly external. The byproducts are press cake a good organic fertilizer, oil contains also insecticide. Jatropha curcas is a drought resistant, perennial plant that grows even in the marginal and poor soil. It is also used as an external application for skin diseases and rheumatism and for sores on domestic livestock. The genus jatropha contains approximately 170 known species. Medicinal property, phytochemistry and pharmacology of several.
Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae, that is native to the american tropics, most likely mexico and central america. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel. A number of medicinal plants have been reported to have antihiv properties 1. This plant belongs to the euphorbiaceae family, a drought. How jatropha is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Brandenburg stichting het groene woudt, laren report 158. It is a multipurpose small tree because of industrial and medicinal uses 3. The plant can grow in wastelands and grows on almost any terrain, even on gravelly, sandy and saline soils. The identification of toxic and nontoxic improved varieties is important for the safe use. According to dehgan and websterand schultzemotel,thegenus jatropha belongs to tribe joannesieae of crotonoideae in the euphorbiaceae family, and contains approximately 175 known species.
However, it is only less herbalists who master and understand well which part and how to process the jatropha leaves into such powerful herbs. The scientific name of physic nut is jatropha curcas. Though native to america, the species is almost pantropical now. Euphorbiaceae is a multiple purpose plant with potential for biodiesel production and medicinal uses. Jatropha, biodiesel jatropha curcas potted shrub, organic. It is originally native to the tropical areas of the americas from mexico to argentina, and has been spread throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, becoming naturalized or invasive in. Physic nut jatropha curcas cultivation in honduras handbook. Medicinal properties are principally found in the j. The area estimated is likely conservative since it only uses three climatic variables. A potential genetic resource for herbal medicine and liquid biofuel dr. Jatropha curcas is an important medicinal plant belonging to the euphorbiaceae family.
The medicinal uses of the leaves, fruit, seed, stem bark, branches, twigs, latex and root of j. Major diseases of the biofuel plant, physic nut jatropha curcas, biodiesel feedstocks, production and applications, zhen fang, intechopen, doi. Description of the plant, distribution, ecology jatropha curcas l. Especially in the 1980s and 1990s, gtz projects in africa gained a great deal of experience with the jatropha plant. It is native to central america, mexico and the caribbean, but has been widely planted throughout the tropics for a number of commercial uses, perhaps now most predominately for production of biofuel. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in jatropha. Springerverlag, 2 nd edition, new york, comparison of in vitro anticancerdrugscreening data generated with a tetrazolium assay versus a protein assay against a diverse panel of human tumor cell lines. The genus jatropha is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics growning in marginal lands and is a potential biodiesel crop worldwide. Pdf jatropha curcas l is an economically potential tree species gaining interest kenya using rapd molecular markers.
Chinese tallow tree sapium sebiferum, physic nut jatropha curcas hydrocarbon euphorbia spp. Health and environmental benefits of jatropha curcas linn. Introduction jatropha is a genus of approximately 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees some are deciduous, like jatropha curcas l. Alexandre reis machado and olinto liparini pereira december 3rd 2012. Jatropha curcas l a predominant panacea for energy. Jatropha comes from the greek words iatros meaning medical and. This case study concerns the use of the physic nut on the cape verde islands.
Jatropha plantation,cultivation,jatropha plant,jatropha. For fever three leaves cut in three pieces are boiled with a small siton citrus aurantifolia poked full of holes and one soursop leaf annona muricata cut in three pieces. The genus name jatropha derives from the greek word jatr. It is viewed as a traditional folklore medicine, despite its toxicity and used for various ailments, mostly external. Preparations of all parts of the plant, including seeds, leaves and stembark, fresh or as a decoction, are used in traditional medicine and for veterinary purpose 3.
The genus jatropha contains approximately 170 known. Can be grown on all kinds of soil varieties, and it grows even in wastelands. Major diseases of the biofuel plant, physic nut jatropha. For medicinal purposes, the seeds are harvested as needed. Euphorbiaceae, widely known as bellyache bush, is a medicinal plant largely used throughout africa and america. Introduction various medicinal properties have been attributed to plant species of the large genus jatropha euphorbiaceae. The name jatropha curcas was first used by linnaeus, and although there are a number of synonyms this name is still valid today. Tropical woody perennial shrub to small tree to 20 feet, native to the american tropics. Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. Chemical composition, biodiesel potential and uses of.
Jatropha curcas is also being studied for use as a carbon sequestration plant in arid regions. Over the past two decades, substantial progress has been made. In the recent years, jatropha has become famous primarily for the production of biodiesel. According to correll and correll 1982, curcas is the common name for physic nut in malabar, india. Dear jhonny samera jatropha leaves effects has contradictive evidence. Jatropha curcas medicinal herb also referred to as tubang bakod is from the euphorbiaceae family and it is a toxic or poisonous plant that has to be used with great caution. Jatropha plant,jatropha curcas,jatropha seeds,jatropha cake. The oil can be combusted as fuel without being refined. Use of extracts of jatropha curcas leaf formulated in a. It burns with clear smokefree flame, tested successfully as fuel for simple diesel engine.
Euphorbiaceae is important for biofuel production and as a feed ingredient for animal. Jatropha curcas, a multipurpose, drought resistant, perennial plant belonging. Jatropha curcas, commonly called purging nut, barbados nut or physic nut, is a dioecious small tree or large shrub that grows to 20 tall. Despite its rich application as a renewable source and for animal feeding, jc has barely been explored for its. Other environmental variables, such as soil and habitat type, may further limit the areas in which this species is likely to establish. Because of its broadspectrum activity, we investigated aqueous and methanol leaf extracts for cytotoxicity and its potential to inhibit hemagglutinin protein of influenza virus. Clitocybe tabescens root rot, colletotrichum gloeosporioides leaf spot, and phakopsora jatrophicola rust. Jatropha plantation,jatropha seeds oil supplier,india.
Jatropha gossypifolia is used in folkloric system to manage emesis and gastrointestinal motility disorders such as constipation and diarrhea. The leaves, stem, bark, latex, seeds, and roots of j. It is well adapted to arid and semiarid conditions and often used for prevention of soil erosion 2. Jatropha curcas has been reported to have a lot of health benefits because of its wide range of medicinal uses bialey and doys, 2001. Jatropha curcas jc is a multipurpose perennial plant that belongs to the euphorbiaceae family and is native to arid and semiarid tropical regions worldwide. It is originally native to the tropical areas of the americas from mexico to argentina, and has been spread throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, becoming naturalized or invasive in many areas. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the seeds resemble groundnuts in flavour, and 15 20 seeds will cause griping, purging and vomiting for 30 minutes. Jatropha herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Jatropha species are used in traditional folklore medicine to cure ailments in africa, asia and latin america 7. Phytochemical and antibacterial studies on jatropha curca s l. The genus name jatropha derives from the greek giatros doctor and trophe food which implies medicinal uses. Jatropha curcas grows in tropical and subtropical regions.
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