Table 1 Composition of lavandin- and lavender-distilled straws, expressed as percentage of dry matter

Moisture

6.85 ± 0.05

6.65 ± 0.28

7.15 ± 0.49

7.60 ± 0.49

Acid-insoluble lignin

25.64 ± 0.33

29.42 ± 0.57

24.99 ± 0.34

29.22 ± 0.48

Hemicelluloses and pectins

29.81 ± 0.59

30.44 ± 0.06

27.82 ± 0.19

26.84 ± 0.07

 Rhamnose^a

0.36 ± 0.01

0.47 ± 0.06

0.42 ± 0.01

0.52 ± 0.01

 Fucose^a

0

0

0

0

 Arabinose^a

1.8 ± 0.03

3.50 ± 0.03

1.56 ± 0.14

2.58 ± 0.01

 Xylose^a

14.20 ± 0.45

5.59 ± 0.22

13.14 ± 0.20

6.28 ± 0.13

 Mannose^a

1.06 ± 0.02

1.00 ± 0.01

1.15 ± 0.02

1.05 ± 0.11

 Galactose^a

1.32 ± 0.06

2.94 ± 0.06

1.35 ± 0.03

2.16 ± 0.22

 Glucose^a

4.51 ± 0.11

6.39 ± 0.02

3.16 ± 0.01

4.47 ± 0.12

 Galacturonic acids^a

6.58 ± 0.00

10.56 ± 0.00

7.05 ± 0.00

9.80 ± 0.00

Cellulose

16.06 ± 0.50

7.95 ± 0.03

17.49 ± 0.06

8.23 ± 0.46