Agronomic and Yield-related Traits of Jatropha curcas | Chapter 12 | Recent Progress in Science and Technology Vol. 9

 The biodiesel result potential from inexpensive, non-tasty, and non-conventional bioenergy crops, to a degree Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.), has attracted the consideration of many researchers, policymakers, and corporations globally. Jatropha is considered expected the second-generation biofuel feedstocks for biodiesel result. Twenty-one accessions of J. curcas were used in this place study. The accessions came from eight various countries. Nine accessions are from Malaysia (UKMJC02, 03, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 17, 21), three from Indonesia (UKMJC 13, 18, 20), two each from Thailand (UKMJC01, 04), India (UKMJC14, 19) and the Philippines (UKMJC07, 15) and individual each from South Africa (UKMJC16), Cape Verde (UKMJC05) and Vietnam (UKMJC06). All traits calculated were subjected to reasoning of variance. The accessions were UKM JC 02, 03, 06, 11, 15, 16 and UKM JC 18. UKM JC 17 granted the other somewhat flower distribution pattern where the profit was high in December 2013 and cut down constantly in the after months. Temperature and rainfall grant permission have influenced the number of flowers per flower as the highest precipitation of 228 mm was recorded by Jabatan Meteorology Malaysia in December 2014, 145 mm in December 2013 and 22 mm in Jun 2015. Future research endure focus on expanding, optimizing, and modernizing the technologies including seed collection, the transform of seeds, lubricate extraction, and the result of biodiesel.

Author(s) Details:

Nurul Hidayah Che Mat,
Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

Zahira Yaakob,
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

Wickneswari Ratnam,
Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Study on the Effect of Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina on the Proximate Composition of Jatropha curcas Seed | Chapter 08 | Innovations in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 3

 The impacts of Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina on the proximate compositions of Jatropha curcas seeds were investigated. Jatropha curcas is a plant with a great potential for producing biodiesel. The proximate composition of several nutrient components (Dry matter, Moisture, Lipids, Free fatty Acid, Carbohydrates, Ash, Fibre, Crude protein, and Amino acid) in both fungus-inoculated and uninoculated seeds were measured using the approach provided by [1] after a 7-day incubation period. J. curcas seed oil content and fatty acid (FA) composition are extremely important. The results of each meal component were statistically analysed using the Analysis of Variance method (ANOVA). When compared to uninoculated controls, Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina caused significant increases (P=0.05) in moisture content 7.0 percent and 6.0 percent, crude protein 2.1 percent and 1.7 percent, and 0.2 percent and 0.7 percent ash in seeds inoculated at room temperature (282oC) for 7 days, respectively. When compared to their controls, the seeds inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina had a notable drop in dry matter, 0.8 percent and 0.2 percent carbohydrate, 5.0 percent and 3.3 percent lipids, and 2.6 percent and 5.7 percent fibre content. The findings are examined in relation to the nutritional composition of the seeds as a result of the pathogenic fungi's activity.

Author(S) Details

O. F. Isalar
Department of Biological Sciences, Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State, Nigeria and Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

A. E. Ataga
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Studies on a Medicinal Plant - Jatropha curcas (Leaves); It’s Free Radical Scavenging Activity, Phytochemical and Antibacterial Analysis of Its Butanol Crude Extract | Chapter 1 | Current Research and Development in Chemistry Vol. 2

The use of different plant parts for the prevention and cure various diseases as an alternative to orthodox medicine is gathering more attention. Moreso, resistance to orthodox drugs has been confirmed in various researches. The free radical scavenging activities of Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) leaves, phytochemicals present in its butanol crude extract as well as the antibacterial activities of its butanol crude extract were accessed. The leaves of J. curcas were washed, air-dried and pulverized for active extraction of the composition of the plant in butanol. Fresh leaves of the plant were tested for its DPPH (2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) scavenging activity (indicator of antioxidant), while the butanol crude leaf extract was accessed for the presence or absence of phytochemicals and was also tested against some gram positive and gram negative bacteria all according to standard procedures. The result of the free radical scavenging activity of the leaves (74.73 mg/kg) was higher than that of ascorbic acid (31.01 mg/kg) (a standard antioxidant). The qualitative analysis showed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponin, flavonoids, steroid, phenols phlobatanins and cardiac glycoside. The quantitative analysis on the other hand showed the presence of alkaloids in an appreciable amount (0.567%), followed by saponin (0.316%) while others had relatively low values (below 0.19%). The average values of the antibacterial (inhibitory) activity as compared with standard antibiotics used had no significant difference except for Pseudomonas sp. which was very low to the antibiotics used. It could be concluded that the leaves of J. curcas is of great medicinal potential.

Author(s) Details
Qasim Olaitan Afolabi
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Adijat Yetunde Shorinmade
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ofunami Joy Obero
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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