A Biofuel and Medical Plant------ Jatropha curcas
The shortage of fossil fuel and the deterioration of environment are two big challenges to humankind in 21 century. It is an urgent task for all entrepreneurs and governments in the world to seek replaceable energy. Biological energy is a potential choice in the future. Nowadays biodiesel come mainly from rapeseed、cotton seed 、soybean 、corn oil etc. It is impossible to keep stable oil supply because those oil are also human food oil and the arable land in earth is not enough to support the human demand. Jatropha curcas, a sun short wood plant with strong roots，was used as a pioneer plant to be planted in desert、sand beach、dry valley 、steep slope to protect soil erosion. Jatropha seeds contain more than 30% oil which was used traditionally as cooking、 lighting or generating electric power. Also the biodiesel made from Jatropha oil is suitable for all present diesel engines and maintain same burning characteristics as traditional diesel with lower air pollution. Without occupying the arable land and with one third production cost, Jatropha curcas can produce more than 1590kg oil per hectare，five times higher than soybean，and is recommended as a promising energy plant by UN in the world.
Jatropha curcas has been documented as a traditional medicinal plant in Africa, India, and southern Asia for thousand years. And the seeds, leaves, and oil are used as wound disinfectant and as a treatment for rheumatism, skin diseases, and other ailments. The effectiveness of the resulting remedies has been, in part, scientifically demonstrated.
Some of Jatropha oil are toxic to insects and mollusca , and can be used as a natural crop pesticide. The cursin , a toxic protein in Jatropha seeds and leaves, is considered a potential medicine to cure human cancer, and also can be used as biological pesticide to protect crop plants from various pests.
Since Jatropha seeds contain bitter and purgative substances, Animals and insects do not browse it, and has proven useful as a hedge to enclose fields and gardens. In addition, the fences are easy to plant through vegetative propagation (cuttings). J. curcas are also used as larvicide of mosquitoes or to repel mosquitoes in some tropical countries. Made of the extract of Jatropha curcas, JCN Anti-mosquito Cream can give total body protection lasting up to 8 hours. It is safe for babies, children, pregnant women and all age groups, and has no side effects.
| product code | photo | seedling high | price US$ |
| J01 |
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25cm | inquire |
| J02 |
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50cm | inquire |
| J03 |
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100cm | inquire |