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The Nature has actually given us countless bounties ... some we know of and some that are still hidden in the deep secrets waiting to be revealed and waiting to our lives. One of these bounties is Jatropha, the physic nut. It is among the most popular herbs and the term jatropha curcas is in fact a "genus" covering some 175 plants together. The name comes from Greek words for Iatros indicating physician and trophe meaning nutrition. So physic nuts or jatropha curcas, from the kingdom plantae is being studied widely for it can be put to numerous usages in our every day lives.

To start with, Jatropha is finding terrific acceptance all over the world as a bio-doesel. The Jatropha seeds can be squashed to obtain the oil and this can be utilized as a bio-fuel. The residues can be used as fertilizer or as a feed for electrical power creating plants. And this enables a sustainable advancement. Not just the seeds, but the plant as a whole is well fit to meet the growing ecological issues. And why simply the bio-diesel, it can be used as aviation fuel, auto fuel and a host of other uses from other parts of the plants. The stems of this plant discover uses in basket making, decorative functions, and tanning leather and acquiring dyes. The plant even finds usage in medications for cough, balm lotions, tooth pastes, cosmetics and is even utilized to produce excellent quality paper. The plant is, therefore, being put to nearly every imaginable use possible.

Though it puts the concern of having an eco-friendly source of energy at hands to a back burner, yet it needs to be nurtured and taken care of to permit for a healthy plant development. And it has actually been observed that the jatropha curcas plants tax our water resources. So, they are grown in locations with a lot of rainfall. This cuts the problem on the water resources, enables water conservation and human effort too. Because the irrigation investment is only one time expenditure of time, money, effort and resources, it is being accepted as a sustainable option worldwide.

But it is not all goodie - gift about the plant. The Jatropha plant has poisonous material. It has lectin, saponin, phorbol, toxalbumin curcin and is a trypsin inhibitor. In basic words, it can be damaging and in severe conditions, even deadly to consume unattended plant. The seeds have to be correctly roasted and treated before being used in any consumable use. Since it has actually become feasible to treat the toxic content, the plant usage has also been rising. To satisfy the increasing needs, the plant needs to be grown through different scientific methods like in-vitro and ex-vitro proliferation. This enables fast development and for developing disease and pest resistant varieties of the plant. And a healthy crop will imply more fuel and better environment on the whole.

It remains in our hands to live in harmony with the nature, and it is our choices that determine the outcome of the interaction we have with the nature. If we choose environment friendly items, we enhance our lives. So, choosing jatropha curcas can be the first step in enhancing the wealth called environment.