The effect of aqueous stem bark extract of Jatropha curcas in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei was investigated. Ninety mice divided into six groups of fifteen were used for the study. Group 1 served as normal control, group 2 was inoculated with 0.2 ml of 1.0 x 107 infected erythrocytes containing Plasmodium berghei as negative control, Groups 3, 4 and 5 were infected and treated with 250...

Aloe Vera (L.) Burn f. is a perennial succulent plant grown worldwide mainly for medicinal and cosmetic uses. During a routine survey a leaf spot disease of Aloe vera having infected plants with large necrotic, sunken, circular to oval, dark brown spots present on both surface of leaves was observed at SHIATS and neighboring areas. Microscopical examination revealed the presence of Alternaria a...

Aleurites moluccana L. is grown as a roadside tree in southern China and the oil content of its seed is higher than other oil plants, such as Jatropha curcas and Camellia oleifera. A. moluccana is considered a promising energy plant because its seed oil could be used to produce biodiesel and bio-jet fuel. In addition, the bark, leaves, and kernels of A. moluccana have various medical and commer...

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are involved in protecting plants against diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. In the present study, a novel Cu/Zn-SOD gene (JcCu/Zn-SOD) was cloned from Jatropha curcas L. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that JcCu/Zn-SOD is constitutively expressed in different tissues of J. curcas and induced under NaCl treatment. To ...

The aqueous leaf extract of Jatropha curcas was used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Jc-AgNps) which were further evaluated for its antibacterial potential against food borne pathogens. J. curcas leaf extract could synthesize stable silver nanoparticles (Zeta potential: -23.4 mV) with absorption band at 430 nm. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy indicated various biological comp...

In recent years, Jatropha curcas L. has gained popularity as a potential biodiesel plant. The varying oil content, reported between accessions belonging to different agroclimatic zones, has necessitated the assessment of the existing genetic variability to generate reliable molecular markers for selection of high oil yielding variety. EST derived SSR markers are more useful than genomic markers...

Jatropha curcas seed cake is a low-value by-product resulting from biodiesel production. The seed cake is highly toxic, but it has great potential for biotechnology applications as it is a repository of biomolecules that could be important in agriculture, medicine, and industry. To explore this potential, a novel trypsin inhibitor called JcTI-I was purified by fractionation of the crude extract...

Jatropha curcas oil and its toxic fraction were evaluated at different dilutions i.e., 1%,5%,10%,20% against Microcerotermes beesoni, the test termite. The maximum wood protection against termites of both the treatments were obtained at their highest concentration i.e. 20%. The weight loss ranged from 18.77% to 48.80% at concentrations of 20% to 1% of Jatropha curcas oil formulation. The protec...

Jatropha curcas, has been established as a plant whose seeds contain relatively high percentage of oil that is suitable for biodiesel production, among other industrial applications. Seed properties J. curcas may vary depending on soils, age plant, genotype the and agro-climatic conditions specific geographical region. Studies under such have not yet conducted. The present study was aimed at in...

Renewable energy sources have become an urgent worldwide concern due to the impacts of global warming. Globally, biofuels can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which are major contributors The use has potential transform landscape while mitigating adverse effects traditional fossil fuels. This study examines water features, biochemical compositions, and fatty acid profiles among va...