| Biomass Component | Composition of alkali extracted biomass | Composition of raw biomass |
| Glucan (%) | 29.80 ± 0.36 | 24.70 ± 0.48 |
| Xylan (%) | 13.25 ± 0.75 | 13.47 ± 0.36 |
| Arabinan (%) | 0.91 ± 0.03 | 2.0 ± 0.14 |
| Lignin (%) | 39.80 ± 0.47 | 41.74 ± 0.49 |
| Extractives (%) | 3.80 ± 0.12 | 5.91 ± 0.63 |