[Stoves] The PROTOS Plant Oil Cooker

David G. LeVine dlevine at speakeasy.net
Thu May 3 15:02:53 CDT 2007


At 09:42 AM 5/3/2007, you wrote:
>Oilseed and bio-oil experts tell me that their biggest concern with Jatropha
>is that the byproduct meal from most varieties is toxic to humans and
>animals.

Good reason to be wary.  What can be done with it?  I know that 
tapioca root is poisonous, but cooking it eliminates that issue, for 
example.  I was led to believe that ricin is destroyed by higher 
temperatures, but I do not know that for sure.


David G. LeVine
Nashua, NH  03060




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