Table 1.

Constituents of different natural fibers.

Fiber	Cellulose (%)	Hemicellulose (%)	Lignin (%)	Pectin (%)	Wax (%)	Reference
Abaca	56–63	21–25	7–12	0.8	3	[23,71,72,73]
Alfa	45.4	38.5	14.9	-	2	[71,72]
Areca	57.35–58.21	13–15.42	23–24	-	0.12	[74]
Bagasse	32–44	19–24	22	10	-	[71,75]
Bamboo	26–43	20.5	21–31	-	-	[23,71]
Banana	62–64	12.5	5–10	4	-	[31,75,76,77]
Barley	31–45	27–38	14–19	-	2–7	[31]
Coir	45.6	20	45	4	-	[71,72,78]
Corn	38–40	28	7–21	-	3.6–7	[31]
Cotton	82.7–90	4	0.75	6	0.6	[71,72]
Curaua	70.7–73.6	9.9	7.5–11.1	-	-	[23,71,72,75]
Eucalyptus	41.7	32.56	25.4	8.2	0.22	[79]
Flax	62–72.5	14.5–20.6	2.5	0.9	-	[23,71,75]
Hemp	81	14–22	4–13	0.9	0.8	[23,71,80]
Henequen	60–77.6	28	8–13.1	-	0.5	[71,72]
Hibiscus	28	25	22.7	-	-	[81]
Isora	74	-	23	-	1.1	[71]
Jute	59–71.5	12–20	9–13	0.2	0.5	[23,71,82,83]
Kenaf	53.5	21–33	17–21.5	2	-	[71,78,84]
Phromium	67	30	11	-	-	[71]
Pineapple	80.5	17.5	8.3–12.7	4	-	[23,71]
Ramie	72	5–16.7	0.6–0.8	2	-	[71,80]
Rice husk	28–36	23–28	12–14	-	14–20	[81]
Sisal	60–73	11.5–14	8–11	1.2	-	[23,71,85]
Sorghum	27	25	11	-	-	[31]
Wheat	33–38	26–32	17–19	-	6.8	[79]