Table 2 Composition of dried oil palm trunk (OPT)
Component | Composition (g)a |
|---|---|
Cellulose as glucose | 26.6 ± 0.2 |
Hemicellulosic sugars | 17.8 ± 0.1 |
Xylose + galactose + mannose (XGM) | 15.4 ± 0.1 |
Arabinose | 2.4 ± 0.1 |
Acetyl group | 3.4 ± 0.0 |
Acid-insoluble lignin | 18.7 ± 0.2 |
Acid-soluble lignin | 0.2 ± 0.0 |
Hot-water extractivesb | 34.0 ± 0.0 |
Starch as glucose | 26.9 ± 0.1 |
Ash | 5.2 ± 0.1 |