The Nature has offered us numerous bounties ... some we understand of and some that are still hidden in the deep secrets waiting to be revealed and waiting to enhance our lives. Among these bounties is jatropha curcas, the physic nut. It is among 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 indicating doctor and trophe meaning nutrition. So physic nuts or Jatropha, from the kingdom plantae is being studied widely for it can be put to numerous usages in our daily lives.
To start with, jatropha curcas is finding great acceptance all over the world as a bio-doesel. The Jatropha seeds can be squashed to get 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 permits a sustainable advancement. Not simply the seeds, however the plant as a whole is well fit to fulfill the growing environmental issues. And why just the bio-diesel, it can be utilized as air travel fuel, auto fuel and a host of other usages from other parts of the plants. The stems of this plant discover usages in basket making, decorative functions, and tanning leather and obtaining dyes. The plant even discovers use in medications for cough, balm lotions, toothpastes, cosmetics and is even used to produce good quality paper. The plant is, therefore, being put to practically every thinkable 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 enable a healthy plant development. And it has been observed that the Jatropha plants tax our water resources. So, they are grown in with plenty of rains. This cuts the concern on the water resources, permits water preservation and human effort too. Because the irrigation investment is only one time expenditure of time, cash, effort and resources, it is being accepted as a sustainable option worldwide.
But it is not all goodie - goodie about the plant. The Jatropha plant has hazardous content. It has lectin, saponin, phorbol, toxalbumin curcin and is a trypsin inhibitor. In simple words, it can be harmful and in severe conditions, even fatal to consume untreated plant. The seeds need to be correctly 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 usage has also been rising. To satisfy the increasing needs, the plant needs to be grown through numerous scientific approaches like in-vitro and ex-vitro proliferation. This enables for quick development and for establishing illness and bug resistant ranges of the plant. And a healthy crop will indicate more fuel and much better environment on the whole.
It remains in our hands to live in consistency with the nature, and it is our options that identify the outcome of the interaction we have with the nature. If we choose environment friendly products, we improve our lives. So, choosing Jatropha can be the initial step in enhancing the wealth called environment.
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