Below are some of the products from Jatropha. Except for the seed hulls, all others are used for some purpose. The table lists the Jatropha products along with their uses.
Jatropha Product 1
Seeds
Uses
- Insecticides
- Molluscidies
- Medicine against Constipation
- Lighting
- Oil production
- Insecticides
- Molluscidies
- Medicine against Constipation
- Lighting
- Oil production
Jatropha Product 2
Deshelled seeds
Uses
- For soap production
- Used as diesel
- Fuel for cooking stoves
- Diesel for high tech motors
- For biodiesel Production
Jatropha Product 3
Oil
Uses
- Soap Production
- As a lubricating oil
- As a cosmetics
- As a analyzer for fatty acids
- As a Analyzer for oils
Jatropha Product 4
Press cake
Uses
- As a organic fertilizer
Jatropha Product 5
Leaves
Uses
- Tea against malaria
- Massage
- Used as a disinfectant
Jatropha Product 6
Liquid
Uses
- Used as a disinfectant
- To stop bleeding
Jatropha Product 7
Seed hulls
Uses
- These are waste products
Jatropha Product 8
Trunk
Uses
- No use as a fire wood since they are too soft and has high water content
- Used to make small cheese boxes
(edited 26-Nov-2019)