Argemone species: Potential source of biofuel and high-value biological active compounds

The Argemone genus includes weed species of great importance in traditional medicine due to biological activities attributed secondary metabolites, mainly alkaloids, distributed all tissues this species. In addition, their seeds contain a large amount oil (30 40%). For reason, several authors have discussed the potential as non-edible source produce multi-purpose raw materials and low cost-crop for example production biofuels such biodiesel. grows poor soils with water nutrient requirements. This makes an attractive economical environmentally friendly candidate production. Furthermore, can also provide high-value by-products agrochemical pharmaceutical industry. work, we compiled ethnomedical information, biochemical features, biofuel efforts that been published by testing different species, order compare research analyze its biotechnological potential. After analyzing literature, conclude has products energy purposes, control plant pests. We consider other may applications field.