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	Notification to Industry: Products using oils, glycerin, or protein derived from the Jatropha plant may have toxic effects (Updated from July 2012)
	FDA Notification to Industry: Products using oils, glycerin, or protein that were derived from the Jatropha plant may have toxic effects

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