SOME PLANT-SPECIES SCREENED FOR ENERGY, HYDROCARBONS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS

Authors
SEKAR T FRANCIS K
Citation
T. Sekar et K. Francis, SOME PLANT-SPECIES SCREENED FOR ENERGY, HYDROCARBONS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS, Bioresource technology, 65(3), 1998, pp. 257-259
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology",Agriculture
Journal title
Bioresource technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09608524
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
257 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-8524(1998)65:3<257:SPSFEH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Fifteen laticiferous plant species of Apocyanaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Co nvolvulaceae, Euphorbiaceae were tested for their suitability as alter native sources of renewable energy, and phytochemicals. Their polyphen ol, oil and hydrocarbon contents were analysed. Among them the best sp ecies were Carissa carandas L., Ceropegia juncea Roxb., Hemidesmus ind icus R. Br: and Sarcostemma brunourianum W.A. (C) 1998 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd. All rights reserved.