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The Mexican Non-toxic Jatropha curcas L., Food Resource or Biofuel?
Valdes-Rodriguez, Ofelia Andrea Sanchez-Sanchez, Odilon Perez-Vazquez, Arturo
Valdes-Rodriguez, Ofelia Andrea
Sanchez-Sanchez, Odilon
Perez-Vazquez, Arturo
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2013-01-28
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Jatropha curcas L. is a promising natural resource which has been promoted globally for biodiesel production by policy makers and researchers in tropical and subtropi-cal countries. However, both J. curcas seeds and oil have been found to be toxic to humans and domestic animals when consumed. A non-toxic genotype of J. curcas has been reported from some rural communities in southern Mexico, suitable for human consumption. This non-toxic germplasm has been used in traditional Totonacan cui-sine in Mexico. However, increasing demand for J. curcas to be used in biofuel production is exerting pressure on the non-toxic genotype. In this work we analyze the pos-sible origins and dispersal of non-toxic Jatropha by the To-tonaca culture; the traditional uses of J. curcas seeds as a food; its status with respect to the Mexican commercial forestry regulations; and the risks associated with the de-mands of biofuels on this Mexican germplasm.
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Valdes-Rodriguez, O. A., Sanchez-Sanchez, O., Perez-Vazquez, A., & Caplan, J. 2013. The Mexican Non-toxic Jatropha curcas L., Food Resource or Biofuel?. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 11, 001–007. https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/797.
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