Crude Jatropha Oil

Crude jatropha oil contains up to 15% of free fatty acids and the total

fatty acids contain 30–50% of polyunsaturated fatty acids (mainly

linoleic acid), which are not good for the production of high-quality

biodiesel (Meher et al., 2013; Yue et al., 2013). Oil that is produced

from the seeds of jatropha plant that grows in all the common and

marginal lands is called as Jatropha oil. The species of plant that is

used for oil extraction is known as Jatropha Curcas. Since jatropha

crucas is very toxic they are not consumed by humans and other living

things. The main goal of cultivating jatropha all over the world is to

extract oil from the seeds which is used as an alternative energy

source. Jatropha oil extraction methods have also gained the same

importance like jatropha cultivation. Since the oil extracted from

jatropha seeds is the primary source for bio-fuel, the process of

extraction methods have also become significant.