Table 1.
Compositional analysis of jackfruit peel.
| Sr. No | Component | Results of the present study | Reported in the literature | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximate analysis (%) | ||||
| 1 | Total solids | 91.66 ± 0.33 | 87.02 ± 0.42 | Sundarraj and Ranganathan 2017 |
| 2 | Moisture content | 8.33 ± 0.33 | 12.98 ± 0.42 | |
| 3 | Ash | 7.67 ± 0.02 | 7.01 ± 0.19 | |
| Elemental analysis (%) | ||||
| 1 | Carbon | 42.20 | 63.6 | Soetardji et al. 2014 |
| 2 | Nitrogen | 1.54 | 0.61 | |
| 3 | Hydrogen | 6.74 | 7.84 | |
| Biochemical Analysis (%) | ||||
| 1 | Cellulose | 20.08 ± 0.05 | 53.6 | Selvaraju and Bakar 2017 |
| 2 | Hemicellulose | 24.04 ± 0.23. | 22.5 | |
| 3 | Lignin | 1.85 ± 0.01 | 2.6 | |
| 4 | Extractives | 52.18 ± 0.03 | 15.3 | |