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The Jatopha plant is a flowering plant. It is a member of the spurge family. There are approximately one hundred and seventy species of this particular plant.

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When was Jatropha costaricensis created?

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Jatropha oil itself is a substance. So not being a (pure) compund, it has no chemical formula. It might be toxic.There are tens of different formulas, because it's not a pure chemical by itself but a mixture. It is a non-food, biodiesel energy oil from pressed seeds (35% oil) of Jatropha curcas(plant family: Euphorbiaceae).


Why jatropha curcas can be an important energy crop?

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What processe is used for the production of Biodiesel?

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What is the international price of jatropha seed?

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Can you extract oil from tuba tuba seeds?

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Is there a method of extracting biopesticides from Jatropha crude oil?

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