Table 1.

Potential lignocellulosic biomass sources and their compositions (% dry weight).

Lignocellulosic materials	Cellulose (%)	Hemicellulose (%)	Lignin (%)	Others (%)	Reference
Agricultural wastes	37–50	25–50	5–15	12–16	[8]
Hardwood	40–55	24–40	18–25	-	[9]
Softwood	45–50	25–35	25–35	-	[10]
Newspaper	40–55	25–40	18–30	-	[11]
Raw Cotton fibers	88–96	0.3	< 5	3.4–6.0	[12,13]