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Current Strategies for the Detoxification of Jatropha curcas Seed Cake: A Review
Taisa G Gomes1, Sámed I I A Hadi2, Gabriel S Costa Alves1
1Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Biologia Celular , Universidade de Brasília , Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte , 70910-900 , Brasília , DF , Brazil.
Abstract:
Jatropha curcas is an important oilseed plant, with considerable potential in the development of biodiesel. Although Jatropha seed cake, the byproduct of oil extraction, is a residue rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and carbon, with high protein content suitable for application in animal feed, the presence of toxic phorbol esters limits its application in feed supplements and fertilizers. This review summarizes the current methods available for detoxification of this residue, based upon chemical, physical, biological, or combined processes. The advantages and disadvantages of each process are discussed, and future directions involving genomic and proteomic approaches for advancing our understanding of biodegradation processes involving microorganisms are highlighted.
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