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Harinder P. S. Makkar
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Open AccessCritique on conclusions regarding toxic compounds in Jatropha curcas kernel cake
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Comparative nutritional value of Jatropha curcas protein isolate and soy protein isolate in common carp
Jatropha seed cake (JSC) is an excellent source of protein but does contain some antinutritional factors (ANF) that can act as toxins and thus negatively affect the growth and health status of fish. While this...
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Methane mitigation from ruminants using tannins and saponins
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Phytochemicals in Jatropha Seeds and Potential Agro-Pharmaceutical Applications of Jatropha curcas Phorbol Esters
Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) is a promising energy plant since its seeds are rich in oil (23–37 %) and the biodiesel produced on esterification of the oil meets the European and American biodies...
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Jatropha Diterpenes: a Review
Terpenes are the largest group of phytochemicals that exhibit diverse functions in mediating antagonistic and beneficial interactions in, and among, organisms. For many years the abundance and distribution of ...
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In Vitro Screening of Feed Resources for Efficiency of Microbial Protein Synthesis
Recent advances in ration balancing include manipulation of feed to increase the quantity and quality of protein and energy delivered to the small intestine. Proportionally high conversion of feed degraded in ...
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Screening Plants and Plant Products for Methane Inhibitors
Plant secondary compounds may have important antimicrobial activity and these compounds have been suggested as alternative additives for use in ruminant feeding. The plant secondary compounds may modify rumina...
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Current situation and prospects of Jatropha curcas as a multipurpose tree in China
This paper reviews the current status of studies on Jatropha curcas in China. Jatropha curcas has been grown in China for more than 300 years. It is mainly distributed in the southwest from the Yunnan-Guizhou Pla...
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Current situation and prospects of Jatropha curcas as a multipurpose tree in China
This paper reviews the current status of studies on Jatropha curcas in China. Jatropha curcas has been grown in China for more than 300 years. It is mainly distributed in the southwest from the Yunnan-Guizhou Pla...
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Chlorogenic Acid
Chlorogenic acid is a phenolic compound (Fig. 1). It is an antioxidant and a carcinogenic inhibitor; however, its presence in oilseeds and grains poses nutritional problems. Chlorogenic acid found in the range of...
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Phorbol Esters
The term phorbol is loosely used to describe a family of naturally occurring compounds referred to as tiglian diterpenes. These are widely distributed in the plant species of the families Euphorbiaceae and Thymel...
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Chymotrypsin Inhibitor
Similar to the trypsin inhibitor, the chymotrypsin inhibitor also decreases protein degradability in the intestine, resulting in lower availability of amino acids and peptides for production purposes. This adv...
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Phytohemagglutin/Lectin
Lectins are proteins in nature with molecular weight ranging from 60,000 to 100,000 Da. Many lectins contain covalently bound sugar moieties and are glycoprotein in nature. These are also called phytohemagglut...
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Oxalic Acid
Oxalate is a common constituent of many plant species. Some crop plants accumulate high levels of this dicarboxylic acid anion (oxalate). Depending on the species, oxalate accumulates primarily as soluble oxal...
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L-Mimosine (β-(3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridone-1-yl)-L-Alanine)
L-mimosine is a nonprotein amino acid. Despite the consideration of Leucaena leucocephala as a promising alternate source of protein for fodder, the presence of mimosine to the extent of 2% to 10% ...
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L-DOPA (L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine)
The nonprotein amino acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) (Fig. 1) is present in high concentrations (about 3–6%) in Mucuna spp. The in vitro addition of L-DOPA to the red blood cells from individuals defici...
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Cyanogenic Glucosides/Cyanogens
Cyanide (hydrogen cyanide, HCN) in trace amounts is widespread in the plant kingdom and occurs mainly in the form of cyanogenic glucosides (also called as cyanogens). Cyanogens are glycosides of sugar and cyan...
