Fibre composition

Flower (dry wt%)

Stem (dry wt%)

Leaves (dry wt%)

Standard Method

Extractive

26.56 ± 7.30

22.04 ± 0.08

33.71 ± 2.28

TAPPI-204cm-97

Lignin

46.00 ± 0.05

28.00 ± 0.05

27.00 ± 0.04

TAPPI-222om-02

Holocellulose

55.00 ± 0.03

70.30 ± 0.13

63.3 ± 0.16

ASTM D1104-56

α-cellulose

33.00 ± 0.00

29.00 ± 0.01

30.00 ± 0.18

ASTM D1103-60

Hemicellulose

22.00 ± 0.00

41.30 ± 0.00

33.00 ± 0.00

By Difference

Moisture

5.68 ± 0.57

6.44 ± 0.75

7.60 ± 0.39

ASTM D1102-84

Ash

16.00 ± 6.00

15.66 ± 10.97

19.00 ± 9.80

ASTM E871-82