Review on the Challenges for Increased Production of Castor
Review on the Challenges for Increased Production of Castor
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the oldest cultivated crops, but currently it represents only 0.15% of the vegetable oil produced in the world. Castor oil is of continuing importance to the global specialty chemical industry because it is the only commercial source of a hydroxylated fatty acid. Castor also has tremendous future potential as...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Review on the Challenges for Increased Production of Castor
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1024141693
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1024141693
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0002-1962
E-ISSN
1435-0645
DOI
10.2134/agronj2011.0210