• Home News PARTLY FALSE: There is no scientific evidence that Jatropha curcas and cassava. (or.ke)
  • A Facebook post claiming that a combination of leaves, roots, and bark of Jatropha curcas, cassava, and black seed can cure the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is PARTLY FALSE. (or.ke)
  • To verify the veracity of the claim, PesaCheck looked at several research papers done on the subject and found no scientific evidence that Jatropha Curcas Linn and Cassava can cure HIV. (or.ke)
  • Researchers from the Department of Virology and Biochemistry at Haffkine Institute, Mumbai, India , used samples of potentially drug-resistant HIV-1 to assess the anti-HIV activity of Jatropha Curcas Linn leaf extracts. (or.ke)
  • Jatropha Curcas Linn showed antiviral activity, and entry inhibition activity against potentially drug-resistant HIV-1. (or.ke)
  • This means Jatropha Curcas Linn has the capability of suppressing the virus and preventing it from multiplying. (or.ke)
  • Jatropha Curcas Linn is a drought-resistant perennial plant that is found in the wild and semi-cultivated areas such as Central and South America, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. (or.ke)
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Jatropha Gossypiifolia, or more commonly know as Bellyache Bush , is a subshrub forb/herb of the genus Jatropha. (sagebud.com)
  • Jatropha Gossypiifolia or Bellyache Bush 's floral region is North America US Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the states of Florida and Hawaii. (sagebud.com)
  • Damage potential of an introduced biological control agent Agonosoma trilineatum (F.) on bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (qld.gov.au)
  • The seed-feeding jewel bug, Agonosoma trilineatum (F.), is an introduced biological control agent for bellyache bush, Jatropha gossypiifolia L. To quantify the damage potential of this agent, shadehouse experiments were conducted with individual bellyache bush plants exposed to a range of jewel bug densities (0, 6 or 24 jewel bugs/plant). (qld.gov.au)
  • Similarly, on average, the insects reduced the viability of bellyache bush seeds by 79% and 89% at low and high densities, respectively. (qld.gov.au)
  • parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorous L.) and bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (qld.gov.au)
  • Control methods for bellyache bush ( Jatropha gossypiifolia ), a declared pest in Western Australia. (wa.gov.au)
  • All parts of Jatropha such as the seeds, leaves, and bark have been used for traditional medicine and veterinary purposes for many years. (or.ke)
  • The bark and seeds of this hardy tree contain saponin , which is used to make natural soap , and also helps the plant defend itself against certain fungi. (rayon-de-serre.com)
  • These results suggest that the jewel bug has the potential to reduce the number of viable seeds entering the soil seed bank provided populations can be established and maintained at sufficiently high densities. (qld.gov.au)
  • They will give way to funny lantern-shaped fruits that will change from green to pink and then to bright red, lovingly watching over pretty green seeds that will ripen black . (rayon-de-serre.com)
  • When the seeds ripen, they burst open, so watch them to turn brown before you miss them jumping away! (toptropicals.com)
  • The level of abortion of both immature and mature seed capsules and impacts on seed weight and seed viability were recorded in an initial short-term study. (qld.gov.au)
  • Several human and veterinary uses in traditional medicine are described for different parts (leaves, stems, roots, seeds, and latex) and preparations (infusion, decoction, and maceration, among others) based on this plant, by different routes (oral or topical). (wikipedia.org)
  • PesaCheck also investigated whether the leaves of Jatropha gossypiifolia can cure HIV/AIDS and found no proof that it can. (or.ke)
  • Only black seed has shown promising potential, in limited studies, in treating HIV. (or.ke)
  • Jatropha (Gout plant) is an attention grabber and a must in every tropical garden. (toptropicals.com)
  • The final part of the claim, which states that black seed can cure HIV, could be true. (or.ke)
  • A case in point is a study that alleges to have cured a HIV-positive person using a black seed ( Nigella sativa) concoction. (or.ke)
  • The patient was put on 10 ml of the black seed concoction twice a day for six months. (or.ke)
  • However, that was one isolated case and more studies need to be done on a large group of people to conclude that black seed can cure HIV. (or.ke)
  • It is possible that black seed, just like the antiretroviral therapy (ART), suppressed the virus into a HIV reservoir , making the virus undetectable in a HIV antibody test. (or.ke)
  • The ability of the jewel bug to survive and cause sustained damage was then investigated by measuring seed production, the survival of adults and nymph density across three 6-month cycles. (qld.gov.au)
  • Bionic Palm Ltd., Ghana, is managing the world's most advanced Jatropha breeding program for non-toxic, high yielding hybrid cultivars. (slideshare.net)
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bebawi FF, Campbell SD (2002) Effects of fire on germination and viability of bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) seeds. (academicjournals.org)
  • Jatropha gossypiifolia (Bellyache Bush) is a species of shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae . (eol.org)
  • parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorous L.) and bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (qld.gov.au)