Table 1.
Polymeric composition of different lignocellulosic feedstocks.
| Biomass | Cellulose (%) | Lignin (%) | Xylan (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat straw | 38–41 | 20–22 | 21.2 | [65] |
| Switchgrass | 37 | 19 | 20.4 | [66] |
| Sugarcane bagasse | 40–43 | 23–28 | 21.1 | [18,65] |
| Birch wood | 40 | 24 | 24 | [67] |
| Poplar sawdust | 40 | 28 | 17.8 | [68] |
| Rice straw | 43 | 23.14 | 16.33 | [69] |
| Corn straw | 30.24 | 19.57 | 20.02 | [70] |
| Bamboo powder | 44.29 | 27.23 | 18.37 | [71] |
| Corn stover | 30.70 ± 1.23 | 24.38 ± 0.65 | 21.17 ± 0.83 | [72] |
| Banana peel | 52.43 ± 2.81 | 7.74 ± 0.93 | 37.19 ± 1.64 | [73] |
| Mango seed husks | 55.93 ± 4.58 | 11.91 ± 2.34 | 18.14 ± 5.07 | [74] |
| Brewers’ spent grain | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 12.5 ± 0.8 | 16.9 ± 0.7 | [75] |
| Pineapple leaf | 46.24 ± 0.32 | 26.01 ± 0.14 | 19.48 ± 0.02 | [76] |
| Sorghum biomass | 34.8 | 14.3 | 29.7 | [77] |
| Parthenium hysterophorous | 49.98 | 17.6 | 14.18 | [17] |
| Sunflower stalk | 27.22 | – | 10.7 | [19] |
| Agave tequilana | 26.0 ± 1.2 | 13.8 ± 1.3 | 22.8 ± 1.2 | [78] |