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Table 2 Chemical characteristics of the fraction extracted with 95% ethanol from sugarcane bagasse samples

From: Chemical composition and enzymatic digestibility of sugarcane clones selected for varied lignin content

Sample

Total extractives, %

Compounds, mg/g

  

Aromatics

Carbohydrates

Waxes*

89

7.5

144

86

770

166

1.9

405

88

507

87

3.9

434

59

507

321

1.6

382

35

583

140

5.1

377

59

564

MB†

2.2

609

186

205

RCr‡

2.6

382

74

544

  1. *Calculated by subtracting the amounts of aromatics and sugars from the total amount of extractives.
  2. †Mill bagasse.
  3. ‡Reference cultivar.