Table 1 Sugar and lignin compositions of rice straw, expressed as percentages of dry matter

Control

3.3 ± 0.2

20.7 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.0

0.5 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

41.7 ± 2.2

67.8 ± 3.2

13.0 ± 0.2

2.3 ± 0.1

11.0 ± 0.5

Popping

1.8 ± 0.0^**

19.3 ± 0.2^**

0.4 ± 0.0

0.5 ± 0.0

0.9 ± 0.2

41.5 ± 3.6

64.5 ± 4.5

12.2 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.1

11.4 ± 0.1