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The Mother Nature has actually provided us numerous bounties ... some we understand of and some that are still hidden in the deep secrets waiting to be exposed and waiting to enrich our lives. Among these bounties is jatropha curcas, 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 originates from Greek words for Iatros implying doctor and trophe meaning nutrition. So physic nuts or Jatropha, from the kingdom plantae is being studied extensively for it can be put to numerous uses in our lives.

To begin with, Jatropha is discovering excellent approval all over the world as a bio-doesel. The Jatropha seeds can be crushed to get the oil and this can be used as a bio-fuel. The residues can be utilized as fertilizer or as a feed for electricity generating plants. And this enables a sustainable development. Not just the seeds, however the plant as a whole is well matched to fulfill the growing ecological concerns. And why simply the bio-diesel, it can be utilized as air travel fuel, auto fuel and a host of other usages from other parts of the plants. The stems of this plant find usages in basket making, ornamental functions, and tanning leather and acquiring dyes. The plant even finds use in medicines for cough, balm ointments, toothpastes, cosmetics and is even utilized to produce good quality paper. The plant is, therefore, being put to practically every credible usage possible.

Though it puts the worry of having a sustainable source of energy at hands to a back burner, yet it requires to be supported and taken care of to enable a healthy plant development. And it has been observed that the jatropha curcas plants tax our water resources. So, they are grown in locations with lots of rainfall. This cuts the problem on the water resources, enables water preservation and human effort too. Because the irrigation investment is just one time expenditure of time, cash, effort and resources, it is being accepted as a sustainable alternative worldwide.

But it is not all goodie - gift about the plant. The Jatropha plant has toxic content. It has lectin, saponin, phorbol, toxalbumin curcin and is a trypsin inhibitor. In simple words, it can be and in extreme conditions, even fatal to consume untreated plant. The seeds need to be properly roasted and treated before being used in any consumable usage. Since it has actually ended up being practical to treat the poisonous content, the plant intake has actually also been increasing. To satisfy the increasing needs, the plant needs to be grown through various clinical approaches like in-vitro and ex-vitro propagation. This allows for fast growth and for establishing disease and insect resistant ranges of the plant. And a healthy crop will suggest more fuel and better environment on the whole.

It remains in our hands to live in consistency with the nature, and it is our options that figure out the outcome of the interaction we have with the nature. If we pick environment friendly items, we improve our lives. So, selecting Jatropha can be the initial step in improving the wealth called environment.