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Localisation of antinutrients and qualitative identification of toxic components in Jatropha curcas seed.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 May 2012
Devappa Rakshit K, Makkar Harinder P S, Becker Klaus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Jatropha curcas seed oil is a promising feedstock for biodiesel production. The seeds contain major toxic (phorbol esters, PEs) and antinutritional (phytate and trypsin inhibitor) factors. In the present study the localisation of antinutrients and a rapid qualitative method for detecting the presence of PEs were investigated. RESULTS: Kernels were separated into cotyledon, hypocotyl, kernel coat and...
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