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. 2019 May 12;103(13):5105–5116. doi: 10.1007/s00253-019-09863-3

Table 1.

Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin content of several straw materials (modified from Isikgor and Becer 2015)

Straw Cellulose [%] Hemicellulose [%] Lignin [%]
Wheat straw 35.0–39.0 23.0–30.0 12.0–16.0
Barley straw 36.0–43.0 24.0–33.0 6.3–9.0
Rice straw 29.2–34.7 12.0–29.3 17.0–19.0
Oat straw 31.0–35.0 20.0–26.0 10.0–15.0
Corncobs 33.7–41.2 31.9–36.0 6.1–15.9
Corn stalks 35.0–39.6 16.8–35.0 7.0–18.4
Sorghum straw 32.0–35.0 24.0–27.0 15.0–21.0