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A Marvel Plant – Jatropha: An Appraisal
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UPLOADED BY-ADMIN, B.S.NAYAK, K.N.PATEL
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Jatropha species belong to the family Euphorbiaceae and are used in traditional folklore
medicine to cure various ailments in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Jatropha curcas is an
ornamental, medicinal and multipurpose soft-wooded shrub, commonly grown in rural areas
in India. The oil of this plant is used for manufacture of various household commodities and
industrially useful products. The leaves are utilized extensively in ailments like fever, mouth
infections, jaundice and joint rheumatism. The roots are used in decoction as a mouthwash
for bleeding gums, toothache, eczema, ringworm, and scabies and to cure dysentery and venereal
diseases like gonorrhoea. The extracts of many Jatropha species including J. curcas
displayed potent cytotoxic, anti-tumor and anti-microbial activities.
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