S. No.

Particulars (%)

E. binata

Bamboo [26]

Lemon grass [21]

Sofia grass [21]

1

Cold water solubility

5.8

3.7

10.9

8.6

2

Hot water solubility

9.3

6.7

12.1

7.4

3

NaOH solubility

38.0

24.7

30.6

28.2

4

Ethanol-benzene solubility

3.9

2.3

4.3

5.9

5

*Holocellulose

73.1

73.8

72.1

72.2

6

*α-Cellulose

46.0

45.1

44.2

45.6

7

*Pentosan

21.4

16.0

25.6

21.9

8

*ӝLignin

21.2

24.7

17.4

17.0

9

Ash content

6.1

2.6

7.05

5.1