Genetic variation in Jatropha curcas, a prospective biodiesel plant, is limited, and interspecific hybridization needed for its genetic improvement. Progeny from interspecific crosses between J. curcas and Jatropha integerrima can be used to improve agronomic characters and to increase oil content and yield. However, these hybrids have not been characterized cytologically. The present study was...

Currently, the main crop for biodiesel in Malaysia is palm oil. Recently, Jatropha curcas has drawn the attention of the Malaysian Government. This paper aims to study the feasibility of Jatropha as a potential biodiesel feedstock for Malaysia. Physico-chemical properties of Jatropha biodiesel and its blends with diesel followed by engine performance and emissions characteristics of B10, B20 an...

A new approach to anti-viral therapy in recent years has been relying on the modeling and docking processes in the quest of novel inhibitors. Curcurin, an ribosome-inactivating protein, from Jatropha curcas Linn. (Euphorbiaceae), a herbal plant that has been used in traditional folk medicine in many tropical countries, was investigated against 2 proteins of Pandemic Influenza H1N1/2009. Althoug...

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...

BACKGROUND Fatty acids (FAs) are important as raw materials for the biotechnology industry. Existing methods of FAs production are based on chemical methods. In this study potassium hydroxide (KOH)-catalyzed reactions were utilized to hydrolysis Jatropha curcas seed oil. RESULTS The parameters effect of ethanolic KOH concentration, reaction temperature, and reaction time to free fatty acid (F...

It is imperative to emphasize the wear-reducing and load-sustaining abilities of lubricating oils, as they are an essential part their operation. In this study, anti-wear extreme pressure (EP) performance Jatropha oil was explored. The investigation executed on a 4-ball tester machine according ASTM-D-4172 D-2783 standards. Nano-sized Molybdenum disulfide graphene were added base oil, whose add...

The temperature of the coolant is known to have significant influence on engine performance and emissions. Whereas existing literature describes the effects of coolant temperature in engines using fossil derived fuels, very few studies have investigated these effects when biofuel is used. In this study, Jatropha oil was blended separately with ethanol and butanol. It was found that the 80% jatr...

A number of studies currently focus on the renewable fuels to reduce the reliance on petroleum fuels. Biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol have been studied and tested in many countries including India. This paper is aimed to investigate the performance and emission characteristics of a direct injection (DI) diesel engine when fuelled with methyl ester of Jatropha oil (MEJO). The ignition ...