Effects of Jatropha curcas oil in Lactuca sativa root tip bioassays

Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) is important for biofuel production and as a feed ingredient for animal. However, the presence of phorbol esters in the oil and cake renders the seeds toxic. The toxicity of J. curcas oil is currently assessed by testing in animals, leading to their death. The iden...

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Main Authors: LARISSA F. ANDRADE-VIEIRA, CAROLINA M. BOTELHO, BRUNO G. LAVIOLA, MARCEL J. PALMIERI, MILENE M. PRAÇA-FONTES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2014-03-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652014000100373&lng=en&tlng=en

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