The Mother Nature has provided us countless bounties ... some we understand of and some that are still concealed in the deep mysteries waiting to be exposed and waiting to improve our lives. One of these bounties is jatropha curcas, the physic nut. It is one of the most popular herbs and the term Jatropha is actually a "genus" covering some 175 plants together. The name originates from Greek words for Iatros meaning doctor and trophe meaning nutrition. So physic nuts or Jatropha, from the kingdom plantae is being studied extensively for it can be put to lots of uses in our every day lives.
To start with, jatropha curcas is finding excellent acceptance all over the world as a bio-doesel. The Jatropha seeds can be crushed to obtain the oil and this can be used as a bio-fuel. The residues can be utilized as fertilizer or as a feed for electrical power creating plants. And this enables a sustainable development. Not simply the seeds, however the plant as a whole is well matched to meet the growing environmental concerns. And why just the bio-diesel, it can be used as air travel fuel, car fuel and a host of other usages from other parts of the plants. The stems of this plant find usages in basket making, decorative purposes, and tanning leather and getting dyes. The plant even discovers use in medicines for cough, balm lotions, tooth pastes, cosmetics and is even used to produce excellent quality paper. The plant is, for that reason, being put to almost every imaginable use possible.
Though it puts the concern of having a renewable source of energy at hands to a back burner, yet it needs to be supported and cared for to allow for a healthy plant development. And it has been observed that the jatropha curcas plants tax our water resources. So, they are grown in locations with lots of rains. This cuts the concern on the water resources, allows water preservation and human effort too. Because the irrigation investment is just one time cost of time, money, effort and resources, it is being accepted as a sustainable choice worldwide.
But it is not all goodie - goodie about the plant. The jatropha curcas plant has harmful content. It has lectin, saponin, phorbol, toxalbumin curcin and is a trypsin inhibitor. In basic words, it can be hazardous and in severe conditions, even deadly to consume without treatment plant. The seeds have to be properly roasted and dealt with before being used in any consumable use. Since it has ended up being practical to treat the poisonous content, the plant intake has likewise been rising. To satisfy the needs, the plant needs to be grown through different clinical techniques like in-vitro and ex-vitro propagation. This permits quick development and for developing illness and insect resistant varieties of the plant. And a healthy crop will indicate more fuel and much better environment on the whole.
It remains in our hands to reside in harmony with the nature, and it is our options that figure out the outcome of the interaction we have with the nature. If we select environment friendly products, we enrich our lives. So, choosing jatropha curcas can be the primary step in improving the wealth called environment.
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