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(Under the Management of Sri Sivani Educational Society, Srikakulam)

(Estd.2007, Approved by PCI-New Delhi and Affiliated to JNTU, Gurajada-Vizianagaram)

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Jatropha

Jatropha

 Jatropha (Nettlespurges) in 8″ Pot – PlantsCart

 

BOTANICAL NAME: JATROPHA INTEGERRIMA

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: Jatropha panduraefolia ,Peregrina, Spicy Jatroph

 

HINDI: Ratanjot

TAMIL: Kattamanakku

TELUGU: Jatropha

 

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

 

❖   The leaf has pentadecanal (32.4%), 1,8-cineole (11.2%) and β-ionone (10.8%) as the major components. On the other hand, the seed oil is comprised mainly of aliphatic hydrocarbons represented by pentacosane (13.6%), hexacosane (13.3%), octacosane (12.3%) and heptacosane (10.1%).

 

 

 

 

 

 


USES:


❖   Biofuel production

❖   Softwood lumber production

❖   Animal fodder (it has been used as food for elephants)

❖   Ornamental purposes (such as hedges)

❖   Used on the domestic livestock for skin diseases

❖   Core and rheumatism

❖   Eczema

❖   Pruritus and skin warts

❖   Jatropha oil is used in soap making

 

      ❖    Cosmetic and dyeing industries as dye for cloth, and fi shing nets.

 


Jatropha