Petroleum dependency is a challenge that can potentially be partly offset by agricultural
production of biofuels, while decreasing net, non-renewable carbon dioxide output. Plants …

Accidental and intended Ricinus communis intoxications in humans and animals have been
known for centuries but the causative agent remained elusive until 1888 when Stillmark …

Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for
both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. In addition to …

This study critically reviewed the prospects, feedstocks and challenges of biodiesel
production from two non-edible oil sources, namely Beauty leaf oil (BLT)(Calophyllum …

Livestock production systems and welfare standards of farm animals are changing. The
concept of 'clean, green and ethical'animal production has been promoted to address …

Lubricants are among the largest drivers of global oil demand in the world. The negative
environmental impacts resulting from the entry of direct mineral lubricants necessitates the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional medicinal plant knowledge is an integral and
very important part of Indigenous cultures worldwide. For many communities there is a great …

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of replacing fishmeal (FM) with
castormeal (CM) on the growth performance, immune response, antioxidant and digestive …

The aim of the present paper was to define the agroclimatological aptitude of the
Argentinean semiarid and arid zones to produce industrial oil and biofuel from castor. Castor …

Nineteen sheep averaging 56kg of initial body weight were used in a completely
randomized design to investigate the effects of feeding Ca (OH) 2-treated (40g/kg, on fresh …