Seed Oil evaluation of the Desert Plant Jatropha peiranoi and its Potential as Feedstock for Biofuel

ARANDA RICKET ADRIANA; ARANDA RICKET ADRIANA; MIRANDA VICTORIA; MIRANDA VICTORIA; FRACCHIA SEBASTIAN; FRACCHIA SEBASTIAN

JOURNAL OF THE MEXICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

SOC QUIMICA MEXICO

Lugar: Distrito Federal; Año: 2016 vol. 60 p. 163 - 167

1870-249X

Jatropha peiranoi is a plant native to the Monte Desert ofNorthwest Argentina, where harsh arid conditions prevail. In this workwe describe for the first time fruit yield and seed oil characteristics ofwild plants, in order to evaluate its potential as a biodiesel source. Theseeds showed considerable high oil content, averaging 47% of totalseed mass, and high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids, mainlylinoleic and oleic acids (66% and 18%, respectively). Our results showthat, though J. peiranoi has potential as an oilseed crop especially suitablefor deserts, systematic and selective breeding should be carriedout in order to develop higher seed yielding lines with high oil yield