Chemical composition, toxic/antimetabolic constituents, and effects of different treatments on their levels, in four provenances of Jatropha curcas L. from Mexico 

 -  Food Chemistry, 96, p.80-89, 2006 .
<br/><br/> Jatropha curcas L. is a multipurpose shrub of significant economic importance because of its several potential industrial and medicinal uses. Four provenances of J. curcas from different agro-climatic regions of Mexico (1. Castillo de Teayo, 2. Pueblillo 3. Coatzacoalcos and 4. Yautepec), that differed in morphological characteristics, were studied. The seed kernels were rich in crude protein, CP (31-34.5 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>JATROPHA CURCAS<br/>COMPOSITION<br/>ANTINUTRIENTS<br/>DETOXIFICATION