Table 2.
Increase in reducing sugars after thermal acid hydrolysis of henequen juice
| Treatment | Tempeature (°C) | Heating time (min) | H2SO4 conc. (%v/v) | Reducing sugars2 (g L-1) | Reducing sugars increase (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
40.25 ± 0.64a |
-- |
| 1 |
60 |
15 |
1 |
48.84 ± 2.58b |
21.3 |
| 2 |
60 |
15 |
5 |
74.59 ± 1.05c |
85.3 |
| 3 |
60 |
30 |
1 |
53.55 ± 1.83d |
33 |
| 4 |
60 |
30 |
5 |
73.36 ± 1.7c |
82.3 |
| 5 |
100 |
15 |
1 |
64.38 ± 2.3e |
60 |
| 6 |
100 |
15 |
5 |
74.01 ± 1.49c |
83.9 |
| 7 |
100 |
30 |
1 |
74.4 ± 3.29c |
84.8 |
| 8 | 100 | 30 | 5 | 74.95 ± 1.41c | 86.2 |
1Raw henequen leaf juice was used as a reference.
2Different letters indicate statistically significant differences.