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FACULTY OF PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
AY 2015 2016
3C PHARMACY
GROUP 2
Members:
06 CINCONIEGUE, Maryrose C.
07 DE LA ROSA, Jocella B.
08 DE LEON, Val Francis P.
09 FELIPE, Faye Leanna N.
10 FRANCO, Kinsela B.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Jatropha curcas L.
COMMON NAME/S:
Tubang-bakod (Tagalog)
Kasla (Visayas)
Barbados nut
Sangregaod (Mexico)
Galumbang (Pamp.)
Kirisol (Tag.)
Taba-taba (Tasg)
Tagumbau (Ilk.)
Tagumbau-na-purau (Ilk.)
Takumbaw (Sbl.)
Tangan-tangan-tuba (Tag.)
Tauua (Ilk.)
TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION:
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Embryophyta (green land plant)
Class Spermatopsida (seed plant)
Order Malpighiales (flowering plant)
Family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Genus Jatropha
Species Jatropha curcas (physic nut)
FOLKLORIC USE/S:
Leaf decoction also used as a cough remedy and as galactagogue. Young leaf decoction
for fever.
INDUSTRIAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/PHARMACOLOGIC USE/S:
PLANT PART
LEAVES
STEM
BARKS,
BRANCHES,
TWIGS
LATEX
FRUITS AND
SEEDS
ROOTS
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
REFERENCES
Malaria
Henning (1997)
Promote lactation
Fever
Jaundice
Anti-inflammation
De Feo (1989)
Thomas (1989)
Heller (1996)
Antihelmintic properties
SOURCES:
Prasad, D., Izam, A., & Khan, M. (2012). Jatropha curcas: Plant of medical benefits. J.
Med. Plants Res. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. Retrieved from
http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1380787570_Prasad%20et%20al.pdf
Oh, G. (n.d.). Tuba-Tuba plant (Jatropha curcas) producing oil. Retrieved from
http://ecop.pbworks.com/w/page/18520891/Tuba-tuba%200708