October 10, 2008

JATROPHA CURCAS

Plant Name: JATROPHA CURCAS


English Name: JATROPHA

Local Name: Kattamanakku, Diesel Fuel Plant

Family: Euphorbiaceae


Uses:
Juice of the flowers of Jatropha curcas and the Jatropha stem has very good medicinal properties. Jatropha curcas leaves helps in dressing the wound. Dark blue dye and wax can be produced from the bark of the Jatropha curcas plants. 31 to 37 % of oil is extracted from a Jatropha seed. Jatropha Curcas seed can be used as Bio diesel for any diesel engine without modification. Jatropha roots help in making yellow dye. Jatropha curcas extracted oil are used as : Bio Diesel, Varnishes, Illuminants, Soap, Pest control and Medicinal for skin diseases, as purgative.