Table 4.
Functional properties | Outer bract | Inner bract | Cellulose |
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Bulk density (g/mL) | 0.45 ± 0.02a | 0.51 ± 0.01b | 0.55 ± 0.01c |
WHC (g water/g dry sample) | 12.06 ± 0.40c | 7.53 ± 0.55b | 5.8 ± 0.17a |
OHC (g oil/g dry sample) | 5.46 ± 0.45c | 3.50 ± 0.57a | 3.7 ± 0.26b |
WSC (mL/g) | 15.51 ± 0.50c | 8.90 ± 0.36b | 4.5 ± 0.08a |
Mean with different superscript letters in the same row represent significant difference at P < 0.05 based on Duncan’s multiple range test, values represent mean ± SD; n = 3