Recent Studies on Jatropha Research

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Series: Plant Science Research and Practices

BISAC: SCI011000

Plants from the genus Jatropha belong to the Euphorbiaceae family, which accounts for nearly 175 species distributed mainly in America, Asia, and Africa. Jatropha species have been of interest in many research fields due to their multifaceted applications, mainly attributed to their chemical, nutritional, and phytochemical content. Some of the most studied species are J. curcas, J. isabelli, J. gossypiifolia, J. integerrima, and J. platyphylla, which have been of interest as a sustainable crop and in biofuel and ethnopharmacological studies. To date, there are no precedents of a scientific compilation that comprehensively reviews recent information regarding Jatropha species. Only a few publications have been published on J. curcas, mainly focusing on its potential source of compounds to produce biofuels. This work aims to comprehensively review the available information from the web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases to assess all possible subjects regarding Jatropha studies. For instance, in this work, we will assess the agronomic, botanical, industrial applications, and biopharmacological potential of Jatropha crops and their phytochemical constituents.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Distribution and Pollen Morphology of Four Mexican Jatropha Species
(Nidia Araiza-Lizarde, Miguel Angel Angulo-Escalante and Federico Soto-Landeros – Unidad Académica de Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Unidad de Posgrado de la Maestria enCiencias Aplicadas, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Sin., Mexico, et al.)

Chapter 2. Jatropha Curcas Mechanical and Chemical Oil Extraction
(Federico Soto-Landeros, Alexander Fernando Cassian-Plaza and Miguel Angel Angulo-Escalante – Laboratory of Bioresources, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, et al.)

Chapter 3. Genetic Data to Identify Jatropha Cultivars
(Edith Salazar-Villa, Rosa Fajardo-Somera, Karla Báez-Parra and Federico Soto-Landeros – Laboratory of Bioresources, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, et al.)

Chapter 4. Multiplication Strategies and Agronomic Management of Jatropha Elite
(Miguel Angel Angulo-Escalante, Nidia Araiza-Lizarde and Federico Soto-Landeros – Laboratory of Bioresources, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. (CIAD), Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, et al.)

Chapter 5. Breeding of Jatropha
(Lilia Alcaraz-Meléndez and Teodoro Reynoso-Granados – Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S. C., La Paz, Baja California Sur, México)

Chapter 6. Phytochemical Constituents of Jatropha Species
(Manuel Adrian Picos-Salas, Laura Aracely Contreras-Angulo, Cristina Alicia Elizalde-Romero, J. Basilio Heredia and Erick Paul Gutiérrez-Grijalva – Laboratory of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C., Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, et al.)

Chapter 7. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Phytochemical From Jatropha Species
(Mario Armando Gómez-Favela, Nidia Araiza and Dulce Libna Ambriz-Pérez – Universidad Politécnica del Mar y la Sierra, La Cruz, Elota, Sinaloa, México, et al.)

Chapter 8. Functional Properties from Jatropha Species
(Laura Aracely Contreras-Angulo, Sara Aviles-Gaxiola, Israel Torres-Avendaño, Brisceida Jimenez-Nevarez, Luis Alfonso Jimenez-Ortega and J. Basilio Heredia – Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C. Coordinación Culiacán, Sinaloa, CP, México, et al.)

Chapter 9. Perspectives of Jatropha Studies
(Erick Paul Gutiérrez-Grijalva and J. Basilio Heredia – Cátedras Conacyt, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C., Culiacán, Sinaloa, México, et al.)

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