As explained here, edible Jatropha seed kernel meal has high potential added value to the Jatropha system. Pasted below is technical information on edible Jatropha kernel meal:
| Chemical composition of full-fat and defatted seed kernel meal of toxic and non-toxic Jatropha curcas kernel meals compared | ||||||||
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| Crudeprotein (g/16gN) | Crudelipid (%) | Crude ash (%) | Crude fibre (%) | Gross energy (kJ/g) | NDF (%) | Total soluble sugars (%) | Starch (%) | |
| Full fat kernel meal |
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| Non-toxic | 34.5 | 57.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Toxic | 33.6 | 56.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 31.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| Defatted kernel meal | ||||||||
| Non-toxic | 64.9 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
| Toxic | 61.9 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 18.8 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Antinutrients in defatted non-toxic kernel meal compared with of the toxic variety | ||||||
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| TI (mg/g sample)a | Phyticacid (%) | Total phenolics (g/100 g)b | Saponins (g/100 g)c | Lectin activity (mg/ml)d | Total phorbol esters (mg/g)e | |
| Non-toxic | 35.95 | 8.76 | 0.24 | 2.14 | 1.46 | NDf |
| Toxic | 34.04 | 8.55 | 0.18 | 2.85 | 1.41 | 3.85 |