Journal of Plant Sciences1816-4951xxxx-xxxxxAcademic Journals Inc.10.3923/jps.2008.260.265Jatropha curcas]]>MakkarHarinder P.S. Martinez-HerreraJ. BeckerKlaus 4200834Aims of this research are to provide quantitative information
on the variation in number of seeds per fruit and physical parameters
and chemical composition of seeds and to compare these parameters between
toxic and non-toxic genotypes. The fruits contained one, two, three and
four seeds and the percentages of such seeds for the toxic genotype were
14.6, 25.7, 52.0 and 7.6%, respectively and these values for the non-toxic
genotype were 8.1, 23.4, 58.3 and 10.2%. Within a genotype, these values
differed significantly (p<0.05); however between genotypes the percentage
of fruits containing only one seed was significantly lower. The seed,
shell and kernel mass, oil content of seeds and kernels and protein content
of kernel and seed did not differ amongst the four seed groups, both for
the toxic and non-toxic genotypes. However, seed and shell mass of toxic
genotype were significantly higher than those of non-toxic genotype. The
contents of phorbol esters in oil and seed meal did differ significantly
amongst the four seed groups for the toxic genotype and these esters were
negligible in the non-toxic genotypes.]]>Aderibigbe, A.O., C.O.L.E. Johnson, H.P.S. Makkar, K. Becker and N. Foidl,199767223243AOAC,199015th Edn.,pp: 200-210pp: 200-210Francis, G., R. Edinger and K. Becker,2005Jatropha plantations.]]>291224Goel, G., H.P.S. Makkar, G. Francis and K. Becker,200726279288Heller, J.,1996Jatropha curcas L.: Promoting the Conservation and Use of Underutilized and Neglected Crops. 1.]]>Pages: 66Pages: 66Makkar, H.P.S., K. Becker, F. Sporer and M. Wink,1997Jatropha curcas.]]>4531523157Makkar, H.P.S. and K. Becker,1998Jatropha curcas Toxicity: Identification of Toxic Principle(s).]]>1998pp: 554-558pp: 554-558Makkar, H.P.S., K. Becker and B. Schmook,1998Jatropha curcas from Quintana Roo state of Mexico and effect of roasting on antinutrient and toxic factors in seeds.]]>523136Makkar, H.P.S., G. Francis and K. Becker,2007113711391Makkar, H.P.S., P. Siddhuraju and K. Becker,20071st Edn.,Pages: 130Pages: 130Martinez-Herrera, J., P. Siddhuraju, G. Francis, G. Davila-Ortiz and K. Becker,2006Jatropha curcas L. from Mexico.]]>968089Makkar, H.P.S., A.O. Aderibigbe and K. Becker,1998Jatropha curcas for chemical composition, digestibility, protein degradability and toxic factors.]]>62207215