Croton megalocarpus

Aliyu, B., Agnew, B., et al., 2010. Croton megalocarpus (musine) seeds as a potential source of bio-diesel. Biomass Bioenergy 34 (10), 1495—1499. 

Kafuku, G., Mbarawa, M., 2010. Biodiesel production from Croton megalocarpus oil and its process optimization. Fuel 89 (9), 2556—2560. 

Kafuku, G., Tan, K.T., et al., 2011. Noncatalytic biodiesel fuel production from Croton megalocarpus oil. Chemical Engineering Technology 34 (11), 1827—1834. 

Kivevele, T., Huan, Z.J., 2015. Influence of metal contaminants and antioxidant additives on storage stability of biodiesel produced from non-edible oils of Eastern Africa origin Croton megalocarpus and Moringa oleifera oils). Fuel 158, 530—537. 

Kivevele, T.T., Mbarawa, M.M., 2010. Comprehensive analysis of fuel properties of biodiesel from Croton megalocarpus oil. Energy Fuels 24, 6151—6155. 

Kivevele, T.T., Kristof, L., et al., 2011a. Engine performance, exhaust emissions and combustion characteristics of a C.I. engine fuelled with Croton megalocarpus methyl ester with antioxidant. Fuel 90 (8), 2782—2789. 

Milich, L., 2009. Environmental comparisons of Croton megalocarpus vs other tropical feedstocks. Africa Biofuel. 

Wii, D.W., Roskilly, A.P., et al., 2013. Croton megalocarpus oil-fired microtrigeneration prototype for remote and self-contained applications experimental assessment of its performance and gaseous and particulate emissions. Interface Focus 3 (1). 

Commonly known as croton, this flowering plant belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family and grows wild in tropical and template areas. Megalocarpus represents one of the numerous species of croton revealed as a profitable substitute for Jatropha in biodiesel production, as well as a solution for desertification in Africa, due to lower water requirements and high oil productivity (Milich, 2009). Endemic in east Africa, its nuts produce 40—45% (w/w) of a nonedible oil rich in free fatty acids (Aliyu et al., 2010) traditionally used for medicinal purposes. 

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