Jatropha, the unloved shrub has today become an agricultural and economic celebrity with the discovery that it may be the ideal biofuel crop, an alternative to the fossil fuels for a world which is moving towards a no oil age. It has been famous the world over because of its significance as a renewable source of bioenergy. Besides its toxicity its importance as a medicine for diseases like cancer, arthritis, scabies etc is also now known. In view of the immense potentiality of this plant as a good resource of bioenergy and for several therapeutic products it is recommended to produce genetically engineered plants for better usage of this wonder plant. Concerted efforts must be also done for further exploration of its properties so that this “Green Gold” fuel can be termed as a “Resurrecting” plant for our planet.
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